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American Revolution
Academic Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| evict | to force someone to leave a place |
| gallant | brave, heroic |
| restrain | to hold back from action |
| autonomy | having independence or freedom to make decisions for oneself |
| assault | a violent physical attack |
| denounce | to publicly state that something is wrong |
| evade | to avoid something |
| virtual | implied; being such in practice or effect, though not in actual fact |
| disperse | to move in different directions or spread out |
| stereotype | an oversimplified image of a group of people |
| stockpile | to gather a large supply of something, such as weapons or food |
| unalienable | cannot be taken away or transferred to another |
| escalate | to make something worse or more severe |
| ally | a person, group, or country that has joined with another to achieve a common purpose |
| frustrated | unable to achieve an objective |
| misguided | led by values or goals that are wrong or improper |
| virtuous | honest and moral |