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Term Definition
abolitionists people who believed that slavery should be against the law
apprentice someone who works for another person to learn a trade
assisted helped
captives prisoners
conflict a struggle: a war
dread grim fear
encouraged gave support to someone's efforts or plans
enslavement being owned and conrolled by another person
influential having the power to effect events or sway opinions
privateers ships that are privately owned but are urged to attack enemy ships during a war
tacking changing direction while sailing
produce farm products, especially fruits or vegetables
descent coming from particular ancestors
dexterity skill in using one's hands
bandage slavery
engaged drawn to conflict or battle
grapeshot a cluster of small iron balls used as a cannon charge
provisions stocks of food and other supplies
languished suffered miserably
tentative uncertain: hesitant
traitors people who betray their country
hold the lower inside part of a ship
yellow fever a disease transmitted by mosquitoes: its symptoms inclued high fever and vomiting
anslavement the state of being owned and controlled by another person

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Created January 30, 2007
Group room 17
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  1. descent → coming from particular ancestors - 10 misses
  2. abolitionists → people who believed that slavery should be against the law - 9 misses
  3. encouraged → gave support to someone's efforts or plans - 9 misses
  4. privateers → ships that are privately owned but are urged to attack enemy ships during a war - 9 misses
  5. dexterity → skill in using one's hands - 9 misses
  6. engaged → drawn to conflict or battle - 9 misses
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