| Term | Definition |
| recuperate | to recover from illness or injury, to regain health or strength |
| syndicate | a large company that owns other businesses |
| chagrined | irritated or disappointed |
| impressionable | easily influenced |
| revolutionary | a person who promotes total change from conventional ideas |
| commune | a group of people who live and work together, sharing everything |
| picket | to protest through a march or stand-in |
| petition | a formal request signed by the requestors |
| forge | to sign someone else's name as your own |
| radical | a person with extreme political opinions |
| progressive | characterized by progress, change, or improvement |
| undermine | to stealthily ruin or weaken; sabotage |
| rebellion | resistance to authority |
| drastic | severe, extreme |
| initiative | action or decision |
| emerging | coming into view |