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Part 12 Vocab L-P
Part 2 of Vocabulary from Part 12 of the N-400 Application
Term | Definition |
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labor camp | a prison where the prisoners are forced to do hard labor (work) |
lie | to say things that are not true |
marital status | whether you are legally married, single, divorced or widowed |
married | having a spouse through a legal marriage. You can be legally married even if you don't currently live with your spouse |
mental institution | a hospital for people with mental health problems |
military unit | a group of people that work for a government to fight in a war; they may do this on land, in boats or in airplanes |
militia | an army that does not work for a government |
misleading | causes a person to believe something that is not true to get something that you want |
misrepresentation | to make a claim about who you are or something you did so that you can get something you want |
noncombatant | one who does not fight |
nonresident | a person who does not live in a specific place |
obtain | to get something |
overdue | late |
owe | have a debt; be required to pay |
paramilitary unit | a group of people who act like the military, but do not work for a government |
persecute | to hurt someone badly, or unfairly, often because of religion or political beliefs |
prison | a building where criminals must stay as punishment for breaking the law |
police unit | a group of people who work for a government to catch people who break the law |
prison camp | a jail or prison for enemy soldiers or other military during a war |
probation | a period of time when a person, who gets out of prison early, is required to regularly report to the police |
public benefit | money from the government for things that can help you such as food stamps, housing assistance, or Social Security payments |