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8th Social Studies
UNIT 4 VOCABULARY
Term | Definition |
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Blockade | Actions that keep a country from communicating and trading with other nations |
Recruit | To enlist in the military |
Mercenary | Paid soldier who serves in the armed forces of a foreign country |
Ambush | An attack in which the attacker hides and surprises the enemy. |
Inflation | When it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods; a continuous rise in prices of goods and services |
Ratify | To vote approval of |
Privateer | A privately owned ship outfitted with weapons |
Siege | An attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people or goods into or out of a place |