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Georgia Studies Vocabulary. Week 21. 1 ) repealed. to revoke or withdraw formally or officially. 2 ) Capital crime. any criminal charge which is punishable by the death penalty. 3 ) provision. a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter. 4 ) reluctant.
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Georgia Studies Vocabulary Week 21
1) repealed • to revoke or withdraw formally or officially
2) Capital crime • any criminal charge which is punishable by the death penalty
3) provision • a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter
4) reluctant • unwilling; disinclined
5) preamble • an introductory statement; preface; introduction
6) whigs • a member of the patriotic party during the Revolutionary period; supporter of the revolution.
7) morale • emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition or hardship
8) rebel • a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country.
9) mulatto • the offspring of one white parent and one black parent.
10) siege • the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.