| A | B |
| advance | move forward |
| agent | person or company that acts for another |
| alley | a narrow back street in a city or town |
| bomb | container filled with an explosive |
| capital | city where the government of a country or state is located |
| cautious | very careful; not taking chances |
| chaos | very great confusion; complete disorder |
| cheap | costing little |
| colonial | of or having to do with a colony or colonies |
| divison | dividing; being divided |
| dynamite | a powerful explosive most commonly used in blasting rocks |
| evidence | facts; proof; anything that shows or makes clear |
| explosion | blowing up; bursting with a loud noise |
| independence | freedom from the control, support, influence, or help of others |
| indignant | angry at something unworthy, unfair, or mean |
| peculiar | strange; odd; unusual |
| plot | a secret plan, especially to do something wrong |
| revolution | a complete change in government |
| revolutionary | of a revolution; connected with a revolution |
| tax | money paid by people for the support of the government and the cost of public works and services |
| channel | a waterway |
| chart | a map for sailors that shows coasts, rocks, and water depth |
| excellent | of the highest quality |
| rumor | a story talked of as news without any proof that it is true |