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American Revolution

American Revolution vocabulary

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boycottnot to buy a certian good
passiveacted upon or forced to act by an outside influence
compensationsomething given as payment or amends
effigycrude image or dummy fashioned in the likeness of a hated person
shrewdclever and practical
severencethe act of cutting or breaking from the whole
embargosuspension by a government of foreign trade
militiabody of citizens who recieve military training outside of the regular armed forces
burlyheavy & strong;muscular
jostledto push or bump by running into suddenly
affordto give or furnish; provide
desistto cease doing something
suppressto put an end to foribly; subdue
affermativea positive answer or response
inclinedto depart or cause to depart from true horizontal or verticle direction
concieveto imagine
harassedbothered or tormented with repeated acts
outragesan extremly vicious or wicked act
barbarisma brutal or cruel condition, act or custom reminding one of uncivilized society
vengencethe act of causing harm to another person in retribution for wrong or injury


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