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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 r |
| 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 |