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SS:3 vocabulary
term | part of speech | defintion |
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charter | noun | a written grant by a country's legislative power |
joint-stock company | verb | the forerunner of the modern corporation. |
headright | noun | a grant of land given to settlers in the 13 colonies |
burgess | noun | elected representative to an assembly |
investigate | verb | to observe or study by close examination |
expand | verb | become or make larger |
dissent | noun | to disagree with or oppose an opinion; disagreement or opposition |
persecute | verb | to annoy with persistent or urgent approaches |
tolerance | noun | willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs |
enforce | verb | observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation. |
policy | noun | a knowing system of guidelines to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. |
patroon | noun | a person who is in charge with something in the dutch colonies |
ethnic | adjective | belonging to a population group |
function | noun | an activity or purpose natural to or intended for a person or thing. |
indentured servant | noun | a form of labor where an individual is under contract to work without a salary |
constitution | noun | is the supreme law of the United States of America |
pacifists | noun | people opposed to the use of war or violence |
debtor | noun | a person or country that owes money |
estate | noun | a large area of land that has a owner |
dominate | verb | to control |
indigo | noun | a indigofera plant or crop that makes indigo dye( blue and purple) |