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Vocab Words

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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MILITIA

  • a small army made up of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight in an emergency
  • The Militia fought off the British in the Revolutionary War.
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TYRANNY

  • the unjust use of government power. A ruler who uses power in this way is called a tyrant.
  • The kings tyranny left everyone rebelling against him.
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REPEAL

  • to take back, or to cancel, a law
  • The citizens repealed on the kings horrible law.
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BOYCOTT

  • to refuse to buy one or more goods from a certain source. An organized refusal by many people is also called a boycott.
  • The citizens had to boycott the taxes
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