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SS Ch.6 Vocab
| Term | Part Of Speech | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| mercenary | noun | a paid soldier who serves in the armed forces of a foreign country |
| recruit | noun | to enlist in the military; to hire people for jobs |
| transfer | verb | to move |
| previous | adjective | earlier |
| inflation | noun | when it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods; increase in price of goods or services |
| aid | verb | to help |
| desert | verb | to leave without permission or intent to come back |
| issue | noun | a subject that people have different views about; to deliver or hand out |
| blockade | noun | an action used to keep a country from communicating and trading with other nations; to close off a country's ports |
| privateer | noun | privately owned ship outfitted with weapons |
| impact | noun | an effect |
| sustain | verb | to suffer or experience |
| siege | noun | an attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people or goods into or out of a place; military blockade |
| ratify | verb | to vote approval of |
| ambush | noun | an attack in which the attacker hides and surprises the enemy |
| strategy | noun | a plan of action; a careful plan or method |
| pursue | verb | to proceed with |