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| achievement | a result gained by effort; a great or heroic deed |
| acquire | to come into possession or control of |
| adopt | to accept formally and put into effect |
| agriculture | the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock |
| approximate | located close together; nearly correct or exact |
| argument | a reason given in proof or rebuttal; intended to persuade |
| artillery | weapons (as bows, slings, canons, guns) |
| artisan | skilled worker, such as a weaver or a potter, who makes goods by hand; a craftsperson |
| benefit | to be useful or profitable to |
| bibliography | list of the works referred to in a text or consulted by the author in its production |
| characterizes | to describe the features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing |
| charter | written contract issued by a government giving the holder the right to establish a colony |
| civilization | advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached |
| compromising | to reach an agreement, to give something to get what you want |
| confederation | a group of states more or less permanently united for common purposes |
| congress | the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, and the House of Representatives |
| conquer | to acquire by force of arms; win in war |
| continent | one of the main landmasses of the globe |
| controversy | dispute, especially a public one, between sides holding opposing views |
| convention | meeting or formal assembly, as of representatives or delegates, for discussion of and action on particular matters of common concern |
