Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? Vocabulary

REBELLIOUS

The rebellious troops fought in battle against those still loyal to the king.

• A benefit or gain

• Resisting treatment or management;

  To fight back

• In the middle of

OBJECTED

The colonists objected having to pay taxes.

• Opposite;

  Being in conflict with each other

• To call off or cancel;

  To take back

• To oppose something;

  To argue against

BENEFIT

He has benefited from his experiences in the military.

• Something that produces good results;

  Helpful

• To call off or cancel;

  To take back

• In the middle of

REPEAL

The king repealed the Stamp Act after the colonists boycotted it.

• A benefit or gain;

  Having the ”upper hand”

• To call off or cancel;

  To take back

• Opposite;

  Being in conflict with each other

CONTRARY

The test will not be easy; on the contrary, it will be extremely difficult.

• Going before in time or order;

  Prior

• In the middle of

• Opposite;

  Being in conflict with each other

MIDST

In the midst of the test, the fire alarm went off.

• In the middle of

• To forbid;

  To prevent from doing something

• Resisting treatment or management;

  To fight back

TEMPORARY

Advil will only give you temporary relief from your headache.

• Going before in time or order;

  Prior

• To forbid;

  To prevent from doing something

• Lasting for a limited time;

  NOT permanent

ADVANTAGE

Higher ground gave the enemy the advantage.

• A benefit or gain;

  Having the ”upper hand”

• To oppose something;

  To argue against

• Resisting treatment or management;

  To fight back

PREVIOUSLY

She had been married previously, and this is her second marriage.

• To call off or cancel;

  To take back

• Going before in time or order;

  Prior

• Opposite;

  Being in conflict with each other

PROHIBIT

The prison’s electric fence prohibits prisoners from escaping.

• To forbid;

  To prevent from doing something

• Lasting for a limited time;

  NOT permanent

• To call off or cancel;

  To take back