| A | B |
|---|
| garrison | body of troops stationed at a specific place |
| subversion | an act of destruction |
| commissary | a delegate by a superior power; deputy |
| ciphering | to solve math problems; calculate |
| holystoning | to scrub wood with soft sandstone |
| recalcitrance | resistance of authority |
| retaliate | one who retaliates |
| sedition | rebellious words or actions |
| moore | to secure or fix in place |
| seining | to fish with a seine (net) |
| hedgerows | a row of trees or shrubs forming a hedge |
| vanguard | the front row of soldiers in an army |
| fusillade | a continous discharge of firearms |
| trainband | a group of trained, organized militia |
| exchequer | a nation's treasury or financial resources |
| compunction | uneasiness of the rightness of an action; remorse |
| foreboding | a strong inner feeling; prediction |
| curt | rudely short in speech; concise |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| clemency | forgiveness in punishment; mercy |
