1. Key Vocabulary Theme 3 Voices of the Revolution
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Key Vocabulary Theme 3 Voices of the Revolution

2. See if you can correctly define the following vocabulary words.

3. Use the context clues from the sample sentences to help you.

4. arming

5. arming Sample Sentence:
The colonists began arming themselves as the British troops neared the city.

6. v. Providing with weapons
arming
Definition:
v. Providing with weapons

7. drilling

8. drilling Sample Sentence:
The colonial soldiers had become quite skilled after drilling for months.

9. v. Doing exercises (practicing) to become better soldiers
drilling
Definition:
v. Doing exercises (practicing) to become better soldiers

10. fierce

11. fierce Sample Sentence:
I heard my dog’s fierce bark when a stranger came too close to our home.

12. adj. Intense; ferocious
fierce
Definition:
adj. Intense; ferocious

13. just

14. The judge had to be just by listening to both sides of the argument.
Sample Sentence:
The judge had to be just by listening to both sides of the argument.

15. just
Definition:
adj. Honorable and fair

16. kin

17. After the man passed away, his inheritance was divided among his kin.
Sample Sentence:
After the man passed away, his inheritance was divided among his kin.

18. n. People related by blood or marriage (relatives; family)
kin
Definition:
n. People related by blood or marriage (relatives; family)

19. peer

20. peer
Sample Sentence:
Bill’s mom peered at him suspiciously as he told her how the vase broke.

21. v. To look at with concentration
peer
Definition:
v. To look at with concentration

22. rebels

23. The rebels refused to obey the laws they thought were unfair.
Sample Sentence:
The rebels refused to obey the laws they thought were unfair.

24. n. People who oppose or defy the government that exists
rebels
Definition:
n. People who oppose or defy the government that exists

25. skirmish

26. skirmish Sample Sentence:
The skirmish lasted only a few minutes, but several soldiers died in the fighting.

27. n. A small, short fight between enemies
skirmish
Definition:
n. A small, short fight between enemies

28. skittish

29. The boy was skittish during last night’s thunderstorm.
Sample Sentence:
The boy was skittish during last night’s thunderstorm.

30. skittish
Definition:
adj. Nervous and jumpy