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History
8th Grade
01/30/2012

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1. armada
Definition
a large number of ships or aircraft
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2. joint-stock company
Definition
an association of individuals in a business enterprise with transferable shares of stock, much like a corporation except that stockholders are liable for the debts of the business
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3. labor-intensive
Definition
requiring or using a large supply of labor, relative to capital
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4. laborers
Definition
a person engaged in work that requires bodily strength rather than skill or training
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5. indentured servants
Definition
a person under contract to work for another person for a definite period of time, usually without pay but in exchange for free passage to a new country
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6. malnutrition
Definition
inadequate nutrition caused by the lack of a balanced diet or by disorders of the digestive system in which the nutrients from food cannot be absorbed properly
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7. burgesses
Definition
a representative in the popular branch of the colonial legislature of Virginia or Maryland
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