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My Brother Sam is De
My Brother Sam is Dead Vocab. Ch. 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| muffled | hidden somehow |
| lobsterbacks | redcoats (British Troops) |
| Minutemen | patriots ready to fight in a minute |
| massacared | slaughtered;killed in large numbers |
| orderly | organized |
| peppered | sprayed with bullets |
| prevail | to win or triumph |
| rebellion | going against authority |
| constitutes | makes up or qualifies as |
| treason | betrayal or rebellion against authority |
| Tories | loyalists |
| loyalists | British supporters |
| virtue | valued quality |
| mock | make fun of |
| passions | emotions |
| agitators | trouble-makers |
| learned | educated |
| civil | polite\respectful |
| loft | attic |
| sloth | laziness |
| pitch | throw |
| lasciviousness | inappropriate |
| blurts | shouts out |
| milling | moving around without purpose |
| lodgers | people who pay money to stay in a house |
| subversion | plans to overthrow |
| gaudy | loud\brightly colored |
| bitter | someone holding on to resentment |
| vile | harsh lesson\repulsive |