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chapter 8 of ss

'merican revolution

TermDefinition
mercenary noun primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics
recruit verb/noun enlist someone in the armed forces
previous adjective existing or occuring before in time or order
inflation noun A persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency
aid verb help, typically of a practical nature
desert verb abandon in a way considered disloyal or treacherous
issue noun an important topic or problem for debate or discussion
blockade noun/adjective an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
privateer noun an armed ship owned and officered by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for use in war, especially in the capture of enemy merchant shipping
impact verb the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another
sustain adjective/verb strengthen or support physically or mentally
siege verb the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.
ratify noun/verb sign or give formal consent to making it officially valid
ambush adjective/verb a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position
strategy noun a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim
pursue noun/verb follow in order to catch or attack them
transfer verb/noun move from one place to another
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