| Term | Definition |
|---|
| furloughed | to be given a military leave of absence |
| orator | public speaker |
| asylum | a shelter or protection from danger |
| venison | meat from a deer |
| quizzical | (of a person) indicating mild or amused puzzlement |
| forage | to search wildly for food |
| catamount | a medium-sized or large wild cat, esp. a cougar |
| barbarous | primitive; uncivilized |
| bayonet | a sharp weapon put on the muzzle of a rifle, used for stabbing |
| Brown Bess | a type of musket used by most British soldiers during the Revolutionary War |
| fife | a small flute |
| infantry | soldiers that fight on foot |
| provisions | needed supplies, usually food |
| rebellion | resistance of authority |
| regiments | military units |
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