Johnny Tremain

to frighten away

not upset or disturbed

not involved with or friendly toward other people

to injure (someone) very badly by violence

angry and aggressive : feeling or showing readiness to fight

an insulting way of thinking or behaving that comes from believing that you are better, smarter, or more important than other people

lacking confidence : not feeling comfortable around people

lacking power or strength

courage and confidence

: a structure on which a criminal who has been sentenced to death is killed by being hanged

old-fashioned + often disapproving: an unmarried woman who is past the usual age for marrying and is considered unlikely to marry — now ofte

old and torn :ragged

a way of changing a message to keep it secret

a structure that is made of upright poles and sticks, twigs, etc., that are woven with them and that is used for building fences, walls, etc