TX Revolution Chapter 8 Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ratified | to be approved |
| ad interim | another word for temporary |
| bicameral | made up of two houses |
| unitary | undivided |
| protege | someone who receives support and guidance from another person |
| adjutant | a staff officer who assists the commanding officer |
| dictator | a ruler who has complete power over a country |
| courier | a messenger sent on an urgent mission |
| skirmish | a brief fight between two small groups of soldiers |
| war council | a meeting of army leaders to plan a course of action for a battle |
| siesta | a brief nap or rest taken after the noon meal |
| manifest destiny | the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand to the Pacific Ocean |
| institutional loans | money lent by a bank or a business |
| negotiate | to reach an agreement through compromise |
| renege | to back out of an agreement |
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