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Chapter 6
The American Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mercenary | (adjective) a paid soldier who serves in the armed forces of a foreign country. |
| Recruit | (verb )to enlist in the military; to hire people for jobs. |
| Transfer | (verb to move. |
| Previous | (adjective) earlier. |
| Inflation | (noun) when it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods; increase in price of goods or services. |
| Aid | (verb) to help. |
| Desert | ( verb) to leave without permission or intent to come back. |
| Issue | (noun) a subject that people have different views about; to deliver or hand out. |
| Blockade | (noun) an action used to keep a country from communicating and trading with other nations; to close off a country's ports. |
| Privateer | (noun) privately owned ship outfitted with weapons. |
| Impact | (noun) an effect. |
| Sustain | (verb) to suffer or experience. |
| Siege | (noun) an attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people or goods into or out of a place; military blockade. |
| Ratify | (verb) to vote approval of. |
| Ambush | (verb) an attack in which the attacker hides and surprises the enemy. |
| Strategy | (noun) a plan of action; a careful plan or method. |
| Pursue | (verb) to proceed with. |