Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Chapter 6 Vocabulary
Woods - 8th Social Studies
10
Social Studies
8th Grade
10/24/2014

Additional Social Studies Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Neutral
Definition
Taking no side in a conflict.
Term
Mercenary
Definition
Paid soldier who serves in the army of a foreign country.
Term
Recruit
Definition
To enlist soldiers in the army.
Term
Desert
Definition
To leave without permission.
Term
Inflation
Definition
Continuous rise in the price of goods and services.
Term
Blockade
Definition
Cut off an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies of people from coming in or going out; to close off a country's ports.
Term
Privateer
Definition
Armed private ship.
Term
Guerrilla Warfare
Definition
Hit-and-run technique used in fighting a war; sudden ambushes.
Term
Ratify
Definition
To give official approval to.
Term
Ambush
Definition
A surprise attack.
Supporting users have an ad free experience!