| A | B |
| mercenary | someone paid to fight for another country |
| cavalry | troops on horseback |
| preamble | an introduction |
| endow | to give |
| grievance | a formal complaint |
| delegate | a representative |
| abolish | to do away with |
| resolution | a statement of opinion introduced for debate |
| enlist | to sign up for voluntarily |
| civilian | someone not involved in war |
| munition | weapons and military supplies |
| privateer | a civilian ships outfitted and given permission to attack enemy ships and take their goods |