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Chapter 6
The American Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mercenaries | hired soldier (N) |
| Transfer | to move (V) |
| Recruit | to enlist in the military (N+V) |
| Previous | earlier (A) |
| Inflation | when it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods (N) |
| Aid | to help (V) |
| Desert | to leave without permission or intent to come back (V) |
| Issue | to deliver or hand out (N) |
| Blockade | measure that keeps ships from entering or leaving a harbor (N) |
| Privateer | privately owned ship outfitted with weapons (V) |
| Impact | an effect (N) |
| Sustain | to suffer or experience (V) |
| Siege | an attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people or goods into or out of a place (N) |
| Ratify | to approve officially (V) |
| Ambush | an attack in which the attacker hides and surprises the enemy (N+V) |
| Strategy | a plan of action (N) |
| Pursue | to proceed with (V) |