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