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Chapter 5 Lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prohibit (V) | To prevent or forbid. |
| Revenue (N) | Incoming money from taxes or other sources. |
| Writ of assistance (N) | Court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods. |
| Violate (V) | To disregard or go against. |
| Resolution (N) | An official expression of opinion by a group. |
| Effigy (N) | A mocking figure representing an unpopular individual |
| Boycott (N) | To refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of one’s terms. |
| Repeal (V) | To cancel an act or law. |
| Rebellion (N) | Open defiance of authority. |
| Occupy (N) | To move into and take control of a place, especially by force encounter a sudden, often violent clash. |
| Encounter (V) (N) | A sudden, often violent clash; to meet, come face to face with. |
| Propaganda (N) | Ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause. |
| Committee of correspondence (N) | An organization that spread political ideas and information through the colonies. |
| Approach (V) | To draw near to something. |
| So-called (Adj.) | Known as. |
| Loyalist (N) | American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence. |
| Patriot (N) | American colonist who favored American independence. |
| Advocate (N) | Supporter. |
| Reconciliation (N) | Settlement, understanding. |
| Renounce (V) | To give up, to abandon. |
| Minuteman (N) | A civilian during the Revolutionary era, sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute’s notice. |
| Animosity (N) | Hostility, ill will, hatred. |
| Infallibly (ADV) | Without fail. |
| Torrent (N) | Fast-moving liquid. |
| Petition (N) | A formal request. |
| Discipline (N) | The ability to follow strict rules and procedures. |
| Debate (N) | A discussion of opposing points of view. |
| Preamble (N) | The introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written. |
| Status (N) | Rank or place as compared to others. |