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Chapter 6
social studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mercenary | hired soldier, adjective |
| transfer | to move, verb |
| recruit | to enlist in the military, noun |
| previous | earlier, adjective |
| aid | to help, noun |
| desert | to leave without permission or intent to come back, verb |
| inflation | when it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods, verb |
| issue | to deliver or hand out, noun |
| blockade | measure that keeps ships from entering or leaving a harbor, verb |
| privateer | privately owned ship outfitted with weapons, noun |
| impact | an effect, noun |
| sustain | to suffer or experience, verb |
| strategy | a plan of action, noun |
| siege | an attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people or goods into or out of a place, verb |
| pursue | to proceed with, verb |
| ratify | to approve officially, verb |
| ambush | an attack in which the attacker hides and surprises the enemy, noun |