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