Vocab
Advocate
a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
Agrarian
relating to rural matters
Ally
a friendly nation
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Amphibious
relating to vertebrates that live on land but breed in water
Annex
attach to
Antebellum
belonging to a period before a war
Antitrust
of laws and regulations
Apropos
of a suitable, fitting, or pertinent nature
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Armada
a large fleet
Armament
weaponry used by military or naval force
Armistice
a state of peace agreed to between opponents
Arsenal
all the weapons and equipment that a country has
Artisan
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
Extra Bonus Point: 500
Assets
anything of material value owned by a person or company
Astrolabe
an early form of sextant
Balk
refuse to comply
Barter
exchange goods without involving money
Blockade
a war measure isolating an area of importance to the enemy
Extra Bonus Point: 500
Bootlegging
the act of selling illegally or without permission
Bourgeoisie
the social class between the lower and upper classes
Boycott
refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization
Burgess
a citizen of an English borough
Buttress
a support usually of stone or brick
Extra Bonus Point: 600
Cabinet
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables
Capital
a large alphabetic character used in writing or printing