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SS Chapter 6

Social Studies

TermDefinition
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 noun 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 noun 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
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