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SS: Ch. 3 Vocabulary

Colonial America

TermPart of Speech Definition
charter noun an official document given by a government or ruler to a business or other group. The charter explains the group's rights and responsibilities.
joint-stock company noun a company organized like a corporation except that stockholders are liable for debts.
headright noun a right belonging to member of an American Indian tribe to receive a per-capita share in the distribution of income earned by the tribal trust fund (as from the sale or lease of mineral rights) or a share of the fund on its termination
burgess noun a citizen who lives in an English borough.
investigate verb to look into carefully and closely so as to learn the facts; examine.
expand verb to make larger or wider.
dissent verb to disagree with an opinion or belief held by many others.
persecute verb to continually treat in a cruel or harsh way because of race, religion, political ideas, or some other difference.
tolerance noun willingness to accept people whose race, religion, opinions, or habits are different from one's own.
enforce verb to put in force; make people obey.
policy noun a written contract that contains the terms of an agreement between an insurance company and the person being insured.
patroon noun under the original Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey, one who was given the proprietorship of a large tract of land, along with certain privileges of use.
pacifists noun one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression.
ethnic adjective of or relating to a group of people who share the same culture, race, or nationality.
function noun the purpose or role that an object or a person fulfills or is suited for.
indentured servant noun a person who is bound to work without pay in the service of another for a specified length of time, esp. in exchange for the cost of travel, food, and lodging.
constitution noun the set of basic laws by which a nation, state, or other organization is governed.
debtor noun a person who owes a debt to another.
estate noun a piece of land with a large house on it.
dominate verb to control by the use of power; rule.
indigo noun crop; indigofera plant, often called just indigo, used to make indigo dye
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