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Vocabulary 5
Kansas History Words to Understand Chapter 5
Question | Answer |
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amend | to alter, change, or add to |
armory | a storehouse for arms |
broadside | something such as an advertisement or public notice, that is printed on a large piece of paper |
charter | a document issued by the government, creating a public or private corporation |
guerrilla | a member of an irregular military unit operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermine the enemy, as by surprise raids |
inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
ordinance | a local law |
reminiscence | a narration of past experiences |
representative government | a form of government in which the citizens delegate authority to elected representatives |
revenue | income of a government for the payment of the public expenses |
secede | to withdraw from an organization |
segregate | to separate by race; to keep apart |
squatter | to settle on unoccupied land without legal claim |
veto | to reject a bill from becoming a law |