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N400 definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Annulled marriage | legally/officially ending a marriage |
| Claimed | to say something is true |
| Vote | choose or elect |
| Hereditary title/order of nobility | to be born of nobility; king, queen, princess (Queen of England, Prince Harry) |
| Owe | need to pay |
| Overdue | late |
| Taxes | money paid to the government |
| Communism | where goods/things are owned and available to all; a supporter of ant form of Communism (North Korea) |
| Totalitarian | a dictatorial or authoritarian ruler; everyone must obey his decisions |
| Terrorist organization | a group who uses violence as a weapon to achieve a goal |
| Advocated | to publicly support or recommend an idea or policy |
| Persecuted/Discriminate | to treat people badly based on the group membership |
| Genocide | killing a group of people who share race, ethnicity, religion or nationality |
| Self defense unit | a group that protects people and/or property |
| Prison | lock up or jail |
| Paramilitary unit | a group of people who act like the military but are not officially military |
| Offense/Crime | do something against the law |
| Habitual drunkard | a person who often drinks a lot of alcohol |
| Prostitution/Prostitute | a male/female who has sex for money or things |
| Narcotics | very powerful drug such as heroin |
| Polygamist | a person who has more than one spouse at a time; married to more than one person |
| Gambled | play at any game of chance for money |
| Alimony | money paid to former spouse after divorce |
| Fraudulent | false, not true |
| Lied | say something that is not true |
| Recission/Deportation Proceedings | a person is forces to return to his/her home country |
| Vessel | large ship |
| Drafted | forced to sign up and serve in the military |
| Oath of Allegiance | a promise of loyalty |
| To bear arms | to carry and use a weapon like a gun |