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Chapter 6 Vocabulary
USA History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |