| A | B |
| journal | Another word for diary. |
| banished | To be sent away. |
| pillory | A wooden frame into which a person's head and hands were locked. |
| brand | To mark by burning. |
| militia | A company of soldiers who protected a town. |
| pewter | A type of tin used to make spoons, forks, cups, bowls and pitchers. |
| muster | A gathering of the militia to practice shooting or to be inspected. |
| apprentice | A person who lives with a craftsman and learns his skills. |
| blacksmith | A person who shapes iron tools and other items. |
| flax | A plant with fibers that are used to make thread and other things. |
| gritsmill | A place where grain is ground into flour. |
| hornbook | A wooden paddle with a sheet of paper attached to it with words printed on it. |
| loom | A machine that weaves thread or yarn together to make a cloth. |
| merchant | A person who made a living by trading goods between the colonies and different countries. |
| public school | A school that is paid for by all the people of a city or town. |
| accuse | To blame. |
| content | Satisfied. |
| flattering | Full of praise. |