1. ratified
Approved

2. bicameral
Made up of two houses, a Senate and a House of Representatives

3. unitary
undivided

4. Ad interim
temporary

5. Protege
Someone who receives support and guidance from another person.

6. adjutant
Staff officer who assist the commanding officer.

7. dictator
A ruler with total power.

8. courier
A messenger sent on an urgent mission.

9. skirmish
A brief fight between two small groups of soldiers.

10. War council
A meeting of army leaders to plan a course of action for battle.

11. siesta
A rest taken after the noon meal.

12. Manifest destination
The belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand to the Pacific Ocean.

13. Institutional loans
Money lent by a bank or a business.

14. negotiate
To reach an agreement through compromise.

15. renege
To back out of an agreement.