Revolution Vocabulary
word
militia
Definition
A group of volunteers who fought in times of
emergency during the colonial period and the
American Revolution
minutemen Well-trained volunteer soldiers who defended the
American colonies against the British at a minute’s
notice
muster
To assemble the soldiers
Muster book A list of soldiers who have been called upon to fight
Committees Groups organized in the 1770s to keep colonists
informed of important events
Committeemen Patriots
liberty
freedom
boycott
To refuse to purchase or to refuse to participate
Loyalist, Tory Someone loyal to the king who wanted the colonies
to continue to be ruled by Great Britain
Whig, Patriots Someone who wanted the 13 colonies to independent
from Great Britain
Petition
a written request signed by many people demanding
a specific action from an authority or government
Grievance a formal complaint made on the basis of something
that somebody feels is unfair
assembly a regular formal gathering
Quartering Having to provide living accommodations for
someone
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April Morning
Vocabulary
Word
gratitude
lamentations
twilight
sufficiently
indignation
deacon
rheumatic
cozen
dissenters
yeomen
threshold
discourse
groveling
sternly
doggerel
ague
disputation
cantankerous
enamored
conciliate
Page
Definition
Number
5
Being grateful or thankful
6
a book of the Bible written in the form of
elegies (mournful poems as a tribute to
someone who has died)
6
the time of day just after sunset or before
dawn, when the Sun is below the horizon
6
enough
7
anger
8
Church leader
9
Arthritic
9
To deceive someone
10
People who disagree
10
Farmer who owned and cultivated their
own land
10
doorway
11
Argument or discussion
12
Begging for forgiveness using
compliments
16
Seriously, strictly
16
Poor quality writing, writing that is not
taken seriously
19
Fever illness, such as malaria
20
Argument, formal debate
23
grumpy
23
In love with
27
Bringing two sides together
2
slanderers
detractors
dastardly
lectern
29
29
31
31
Haman
melancholy
brood
dyspepsia
morbid
contraband
somberly
indignantly
chastened
synagogue
33
34
36
37
37
39
43
45
46
52
monotheism
interdicted
disdain
bigotry
noble
52
54
54
54
61
vaunt
meddling
deference
disputation
providential
63
63
64
64
73
ruddy
catarrh
81
82
People who put down others
Critics
Nasty, mean, treacherous, or cowardly
A Stand for the speaker at the front of a
church or classroom
bible
Sad, depressed
To sulk and worry
Indigestion, upset stomach
gruesome
Items stolen during a war
Sadly, seriously
With anger
To discipline someone
A place of worship for people of the
Jewish faith
Believing in one God
Banned by the church or by the courts
Hate, scorn
Prejudice, racism
Magnificent, having high morals,
aristocratic
To boast or brag
Interfering in someone’s life
respect
Argument or debate
Based on God’s guidance and good
judgment
Red
Runny nose
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predilection
victuals
score
wretched
belligerence
ardor
pall
82
82
82
83
92
94
95
glade
betrothed
louts
retort
116
119
120
122
birching
123
curdling
benediction
imploring
impious
matriarchy
aggrieved
Smiteth
presumptuously
guile
hummock
contempt
deplorably
apprehension
124
127
131
131
132
132
138
138
138
140
142
142
142
Liking, preference
food
20
horrible
anger
Intense emotion
Dark, gloomy atmosphere or a casket
covering
Clearing in the forest
engaged
An offensive term for a young man
to say something sharp, angry, witty, or
insulting in quick response to something
somebody else has said
to beat somebody with a birch rod as a
punishment
to go bad or wrong, or spoil something
Prayer or part of church service
begging
Showing lack of religious respect
When women are the heads of families
Causing distress to someone
To strike or punish
Rudely or arrogantly
Deceitfulness or treachery
Small hill
hatred
Wretched, horrible
Fear, worry
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bolster
142
crescendo
callous
144
145
smote
iffish
motley
massacre
150
154
159
166
gallantly
forge
174
186
to strengthen something through support
or encouragement
Increase in loudness
Showing no concern of others’ feelings,
apathetic
To strongly affect another
With doubt
With great variety
A conflict which results in many lives
lost; one side had a large advantage over
another
bravely
Metal workshop or to establish
something with great effort
Quiz April Morning
Name _____________________________ date _________________
Directions: Please match the vocabulary word that best defines it.
Word Bank 1
grievance, committeemen, Whigs, assembly, muster,
liberty, quartering, minutemen, Tories, muster book,
petition, boycott, militia, committees
_______________________ freedom
_______________________People who wanted the 13 colonies to independent from Great
Britain
_______________________Groups organized in the 1770s to keep colonists informed of
important events
_______________________To assemble the soldiers
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_______________________A group of volunteers who fought in times of emergency during the
colonial period and the American Revolution
_______________________a written request signed by many people demanding a specific
action from an authority or government
_______________________A list of soldiers who have been called upon to fight
_______________________Well-trained volunteer soldiers who defended the American
colonies against the British at a minute’s notice
_______________________Having to provide living accommodations for someone
_______________________well organized Patriots who planned their strategies in groups
_______________________a regular formal gathering
_______________________a formal complaint made on the basis of something that somebody
feels is unfair
_______________________To refuse to purchase or to refuse to participate
_______________________Someone loyal to the king who wanted the colonies to continue to
be ruled by Great Britain
Word Bank 2
gratitude, twilight, indignation, rheumatic, discourse, groveling,
sternly, cantankerous, slander, detractors, melancholy, brood,
contraband, monotheism, disdain, ruddy, wretched, belligerence,
betrothed, matriarchy, contempt, callous, motley, massacre,
forge
____________________________________ Believing in one God
____________________________________ horrible
____________________________________ Showing no concern of others’ feelings,
apathetic
____________________________________ Sad, depressed
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____________________________________ fear, worry
____________________________________arthritic
____________________________________ Metal workshop or to establish something
with great effort
____________________________________anger
____________________________________ With great variety
____________________________________ Hatred
____________________________________ Red
____________________________________ A conflict which results in many lives lost;
one side had a large advantage over another
____________________________________ When women are the heads of families
____________________________________ to sulk and worry
____________________________________ People who put down others
____________________________________ argument or discussion
____________________________________ Hate, scorn
____________________________________ being grateful or thankful
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____________________________________engaged
____________________________________ grumpy
____________________________________ begging for forgiveness using compliments
____________________________________ anger
____________________________________ critics
____________________________________items stolen during a war
____________________________________ seriously, strictly
____________________________________ the time of day just after sunset or before
dawn, when the Sun is below the horizon
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