Module 3, Lessons 9-16 Vocabulary

An idea a person has that is influenced by his or her values, beliefs, and life experiences, as well as facts.

• theme

• opinion

• restrain

• spy

A person who secretly collects and reports information on the activities, movements, and plans of an enemy or competitor.

• spy

• Loyalist

• defiance

• standoff

The quality or state of having many different forms, types, ideas, etc.

• idioms

• Patriot

• diversity

• mobilize

The love for one's country.

• traitor

• Loyalist

• idioms

• patriotism

Resistance against authority.

• standoff

• Patriot

• mobilize

• defiance

The inability of either side to win in a game or other competition.

• restrain

• standoff

• opinion

• diversity

To bring people together for action.

• theme

• standoff

• mobilize

• spy

An expression that coannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning of its own.

• idioms

• Patriot

• theme

• opinion

To prevent a person or animal from moving by using physical force.

• defiance

• traitor

• restrain

• theme

A colonist who supported the King of England.

• Patriot

• patriotism

• traitor

• Loyalist