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MBSID vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| idle | not working, active, or being used |
| fetched | to go after and bring back |
| Garrison | a military camp, fort, or base |
| peppered | To hit repeatedly |
| Constitutes | to make up or form |
| prevail | opponent especially in a long or difficult contest. |
| Agitators | A person who tries to get people angry or upset so that they will support an effort to change a government, etc. |
| Blurts | to say suddenly and without thinking how people will react. |
| stripping | to remove everything |
| Bayonet | A long knife that is attached to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon in battle |
| Subversion | to secretly try to ruin or destroy a government or political system. |
| vile | very bad or unpleasant |
| meddle | To become involved in the activities and concerns of other people when your involvement is not wanted. |
| clutched | to hold on tightly with your hand |
| commission | Position/Job in the military |
| resign | To give up(a job or position) in a formal or official way. |
| scornful | Showing disrespect or disapproval for something. |
| churning | To stir or mix something with force. |
| clambering | to climb or crawl |
| stock | the part of the gun that is held against your shoulder |
| petition | a document that people sign to make an agreement |
| skirmished | a brief and usually unplanned fight during a war. |
| speculating | to think about something and making guesses about it. |
| apprentice | a person who learns a job or skill for working for a fixed a period or time for someone. |
| Thrash | to hit very hard with a stick, whip, etc.. |
| enlistment | to sign up (a person) for the duty of the army, navy, etc. |
| recalcitrance | stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders |
| forage | to search for something (such as food or supplies) |
| grimaced | a facial expression in which your mouth and face are twisted in a way that shows disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| retaliates | to do something bad to someone who has hurt you or treated you badly : to get revenge against someone |
| sedition | the crime of saying, writing, or doing something that encourages people to disobey their country/government |
| seines | large fishing nets |
| turmoil | the state of confusing or disorder |
| commissary | A store that sells food and basic household supplies on a military base or in a prison- Also Colonial/Patriot Money at the time. |
| deprecation | a decrease in the value of something |
| fusillade | a large number of shots that are fired very quickly |
| forceps | a medical tool that is used for grasping or holding things |
| militia | a group of people who are not part of the armed forces of a country but are trained like soldiers |
| insignia | a badge or sign which shows that a person is a member of a particular group or has a particular rank |
| badgered | to bother or annoy (someone) with many comments or questions |
| epidemic | When a disease spreads very quickly and affects a large number of people |
| compunction | a feeling of guilt or regret |
| unscrupulous | not honest or fair : doing things that are wrong, dishonest, or illegal |
| shirk | to avoid doing something that you are supposed to do |
| decisive | able to make choices quickly and confidently |
| reflected | to show the image of (something) on a surface |
| floundering | to move in an awkward way with a lot of difficulty and effort |
| foreboding | a feeling that something bad is going to happen |
| defection | to leave a country, political party, army unit, etc., and go to a different one that is a competitor or an enemy |
| clemency | kind or merciful treatment of someone who could be given harsh punishment |
| whet | to make something sharper or stronger |
| rasping | to speak in a way that sounds rough or harsh |
| epilogue | last section of a book |
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