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TOGY4W14 Terms

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Armada   a large fleet of warships  
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Convoy   a group of merchant ships escorted by warships to protect them  
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Ferry   a boat carrying people and their possessions or vehicles from one side of a body of water to another  
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Harbor   part of a body of water close to the coast that is deep enough to anchor a ship; a sheltered inlet  
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Minesweeper   a ship that removes or disarms mines placed in a harbor or ocean by an enemy  
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Navy   all of the warships of a country and the men who administrate them  
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Pier   a structure that stretches out over the water; where a ship docks  
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Regiment   a unit of military ground forces with headquarters and supporting units  
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Tow   to pull along with a rope or chain  
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Tug (noun)   a boat that tows other boats into a harbor or generally guides larger boats where they need to be  
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Ally   a nation that has made an agreement of peace with another nation for a specific purpose, often protection  
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Annihilation   complete and total destruction  
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Cabinet (political)   a group of advisors who help a ruler run the nation  
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Democracy   a system of government in which the majority rules by voting, either directly or by appointing representatives to vote for them  
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Evacuation   the act of emptying or withdrawing people from a location, often in the interests of safety  
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Ghetto   part of a city where the disadvantaged live, usually a minority group under economic or social restrictions  
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Isolationist   a person who believes that his country should refrain from political or economic relations with other countries, ie , that his country should stay isolated from the rest of the world  
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Pacifist   a person who believes that war and violence wrong and that most disputes between nations can and should be settled diplomatically and peacefully  
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Pact   an agreement  
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