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Part 2 of Part 12 Vocabulary

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  • Register
    sign up
  • Rebel Group
    a group of people who fight a government or other group with power
  • Public Benefit
    money from the government for things that can help you such as food stamps, housing assistance, or Social Security payments
  • Paramilitary Unit
    a group of people who act like the military, but do not work for a government
  • Military Unit
    a group of people that work for a government to fight in a war; they may do this work on land, in boats or in airplanes
  • Prison
    a building where criminals must stay as punishment for breaking the law
  • Misleading
    causes a person to believe something that is not true to get something that you want
  • Persecute
    to hurt someone badly, or unfairly, often because of religion or political beliefs
  • Lie
    to say things that are not true
  • Police Unit
    a group of people who work for a government to catch people who break the law
  • noncombatant
    not fighting
  • Misrepresentation
    to lie about who you are or something you did so that you can get something you want
  • Married
    having a husband or wife. This means legally married. You can be legally married even if you don’t currently live with your husband or wife
  • Overdue
    late
  • Obtain
    to get something
  • Paroled
    the release of a prisoner temporarily (for a special purpose) or permanently before the completion of the regular sentence
  • Nonresident
    a person who does not live in a specific place - specifically, does not live in the United States
  • Probation
    a time when a person who has broken the law gets out of prison early but is required to regularly report to the police
  • Marital Status
    whether you are legally married, single, divorced or widowed
  • Resident
    a person who lives in a specific place
  • Owe
    have a debt; be required to pay. Examples: “I got a loan from the bank. Now I owe the bank $500.” “I need to pay my credit card bill. I owe $215.”
  • Mental Institution
    a hospital for people with mental health problems
  • coup
    an army that does not work for a government
  • Prison Camp
    a jail or prison for enemy soldiers or other military during a war