Ch.10 vocab Flashcards

1
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Metaphor

A

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

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2
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Debts

A

Money that is owed to someone else.

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3
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Acts

A

Laws created or passed by government.

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4
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Taxation without representation

A

Forcing people to pay taxes and they have no say in making the law that create the tax.

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5
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Protest

A

To complain publicly about something that people believe is wrong or unfair.

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6
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Parliament

A

The lawmaking part of the British government similar to the Congress in the United States.

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7
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Repealed

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To take back or to cancel a law.

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