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Citizenship AR 2023 > Vocabulary > Flashcards

Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Advocate

A

agree with and tell others about an idea

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arrested

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taken to jail by the police

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civilian

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a person who is not in the military

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claim

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to state that something is true

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country or nationality

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the country where you are currently a citizen or national

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crime

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an action that breaks the law

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detention facility

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a jail or prison where people wait before they go to court and have a trial

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disability

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a physical or mental condition that limits a persons activities (for example, being blind or deaf)

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divorce

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legally stop being married to someone

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file a tax return

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send tax documents to the goverment

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forcing sexual contact or relations

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to inappropriately touch others in ways they do not want

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fraudulent

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to make people believe a lie so that you can get something you want

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gamble

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essentially games that you play in order to win money (such as a sports bet)

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genocide

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the killing or wiping out of a particular group of people (for example, race)

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guerrilla group

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a group of people who use weapons against or attack the military, police, or government

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habitual drunkard

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someone who regularly drinks too much alcohol

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immigrant benefit

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things such as a green card or visa

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insurgent organization

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a group of people that uses weapons to fight a government

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jail

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a place for the confinement of people who are accused or have been convicted of a crime

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labor camp

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a prison camp where prisoners are forced to engage in labor as a form of punishment

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legally incompetent

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someone who cannot make sound decisions for themselves due to a mental illness

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Lie

A

to be untruthful

23
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mental institution

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a hospital for people who are mentally unstable

24
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military unit

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a group of people that work for the government to fight in war

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militia

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an army that does not work for a government

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misleading

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to tell something that is untrue in order to get what you want from someone

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noncombatant services

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services that do not involved combat or fighting

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nonresident

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someone who does not live in a specific place

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overdue

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late or the date of payment has passed

30
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owe

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to have a debt

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paramilitary unit

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an organized group of armed individuals who establish their own leadership and lines of responsibility

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persecute

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to hurt someone badly, or unfairly, often due to their religion for political beliefs

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prison

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a building in which people are legally held as punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting a trial

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Police unit

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a group of people who work for a government to catch people who break the law

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Prison camp

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a jail or prison for enemy soldiers or other military during a war

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Probation

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a period of time in which a person who has committed a crime has to obey the law and be supervised by a probation officer, rather than being sent to prison

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Public benefit

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a government program that provide financial or other assistance, such as Medicare, food stamps, housing assistance, or social security

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rebel group

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essentially a group of people who fight a government, seeking political change or gaining independence

39
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register

A

to sign up

40
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self-defense unit

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a group of people who work to protect it’s community

41
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smuggle

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to secretly and illegally bring something into the state

42
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title of nobility

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a position given by a King or Queen

43
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torture

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to physically hurt someone for punishment or to get information

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vigilante

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a person or group of people who act as the police without having any legal authority

45
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weapon

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something used to fight, such as a gun or knife

46
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deploy

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to move soldiers or other military to a new place

47
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stationed

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a soldier stays in one place for some time as part of their job

48
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court-martialed

A

military court

49
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discharged

A

to leave the military and stop being a soldier

Citizenship AR 2023 (2 decks)

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