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SS Ch.5 Vocab
| Term | Part of Speech | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| revenue | noun | incoming money from taxes or other sources |
| writ of assistance | noun phrase | court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods |
| resolution | noun | an official expression of opinion by a group |
| effigy | noun | a mocking figure representing an unpopular individual |
| boycott | verb | to refuse to buy items in order to protest certain actions or to force acceptance of one’s terms; to refuse to use |
| repeal | noun | to cancel an act or law |
| prohibit | verb | to prevent or forbid |
| violate | verb | to disregard or go against |
| rebellion | noun | open defiance of authority |
| propaganda | noun | ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause; information used to influence opinion |
| committee of correspondence | noun | an organization that spread political ideas and information through Britain’s American colonies |
| occupy | verb | to move into and take control of a place, especially by force |
| encounter | verb | a sudden, often violent clash; to meet, come face-to-face with |
| minuteman | noun | a civilian during the Revolutionary era, sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute’s notice |
| Loyalist | noun | an American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence |
| Patriot | noun | American colonist who favored American independence |
| approach | verb | to get closer to something |
| so-called | adjective | known as |
| petition | verb | a formal request for government action |
| preamble | noun | the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written |
| discipline | verb | the ability to follow strict rules and procedures |
| debate | noun | a discussion of opposing points of view |
| status | noun | rank or place as compared to others |
| advocate | noun | to support; to publicly support something |
| reconciliation | noun | settlement, understanding |
| renounce | verb | to give up, to abandon |
| animosity | noun | hostility; ill will; hatred |
| infallibly | noun | without fail |
| torrent | noun | fast-moving liquid |