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10 Cards in this Set
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neutral
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- taking no side in a conflict
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mercenary
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- paid soldier who serves in the army for a foreign country
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recruit
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- to enlist soldiers in the army
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desert
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- to leave without permission
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inflation
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- a continuous rise in the price of goods and services
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blockade
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- cut off an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out; to close off a country's ports
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privateer
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- armed private ship
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guerrilla warfare
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- a hit and run technique used in fighting a war
- fighting by small bands of warriors using tactics such as sudden ambushes |
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ratify
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- to give official approval to
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ambush
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- s surprise attack
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