ch 4 vocab HSS grade 8

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mercenary

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hired soldier

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recruit

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to enlist in the military

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inflation

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when money loses its value, or when it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods

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blockade

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measure that keeps ships from entering or leaving a harbor

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privateer

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privately owned ship outfitted with weapons

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siege

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an attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people or goods into or out of a place;

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ratify

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to officially approve

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ambush

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an attack in which the attacker hides and surprises the enemy