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SS Ch.5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| revenue N | incoming money from taxes or other sources |
| writ of assistance N | court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods |
| prohbit V | to prevent of forbid |
| resolution N | an official expression of opinion by a group |
| effigy N | a mocking figure representing an unpopular individual |
| boycott V | to refuse to buy items in order to show disapprval or force acceptance of ones terms |
| repeal V | to cancel an act or law |
| violate V | to disregard or go against |
| rebellion N | open defiance of authority |
| propaganda N | ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause |
| committee N | an organization that spread political ideas and information through the colonies |
| occupy V | to move into and take control of a place, especially by force |
| encounter N | a sudden, often violent crash |
| minuteman N | during revolutionary era, civillian sworn to be ready to fight with only one minutes notice |
| approach V | to draw near to something |
| loyalist N | American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence |
| patriot N | american colonist who favored American independance |
| so called N | known as |
| petetion N | a formal request |
| discipline N | the ability to follow strict rules and procedures |
| debate N | a discussion of opposing points of view |
| preamable N | the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written |
| status N | rank or place as compared to other |
| advocate N | supporter |
| reconciliation N | settlement, understanding |
| reonounce V | to give up, to abandon |
| animosity N | hostility, I'll will, hatred |
| infallibly N | without fail |
| torrent N | fast moving liquid |