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