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Chapter 6 Vocabulary
USA History
Term | Definition |
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Mercenary | Hired soldier. |
Transfer | To move. |
Recruit | To enlist in the military. |
Previous | Earlier. |
Aid | To help. |
Deserted | To leave without permission or intent to come back. |
Inflation | When it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods. |
Issue | To deliver or hand out. |
Blockade | Measure that keeps ships from entering or leaving a harbor. |
Privateer | Privately owned ship outfitted with weapons. |
Impact | An effect. |
Sustained | To suffer or experience. |
Strategy | A plan of action. |
Siege | An attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people or goods into or out of a place. |
Pursue | To proceed with, |
Ratified | To approve officially. |
Ambush | An attack in which the attacker hides and surprises the enemy. |