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chapter 6
The American revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mercenary(adj) | a paid soldier who serves in the armed forces of a foreign country. |
| recruit(noun) | to enlist in the military; to hire people for jobs. |
| transfer(verb) | to move. |
| previous(adj) | 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. |