to be okay with something that is challenging or unpleasant

a person who helps someone commit a crime

to say that you know you did something wrong

help

filled with extreme physical or emotional pain

to move toward someone or something

someone who murders a well-known person

to try to do something that is difficult or challenging

to hurt or get back at someone because they have offended you

not allowed, not permitted

a long knife that is fixed to the end of a rifle

stand on which a dead person's coffin is placed

to get in the way of something

to catch a person and keep him or her from getting away

the part of an army that works and fights on horseback

a war during which two groups in the same country fight each other for control

to state that something is true even though other people might believe something else

suddenly fall down

the group of Southern states that tried to separate from the United States government

of or about states or citizens that were part of the South during the Civil War.

a disagreement between people or groups

to compare two things to notice differences

being brave about doing possibly dangerous things

to state how you feel in a public and confident way

used to protect someone or something from harm

get smaller or decrease

the person who manages a publication and makes decisions about content

to free someone from someone else's power

to move out of something

the act of getting away

to think that something is likely to happen

to celebrate joyfully

often seen or understood

an in-depth article about a person rather than a news event

to run away from something

someone who is trying to avoid being captured by the police

to recognize someone or something

made a sudden strong move toward someone or something

to do something that is difficult or unpleasant, especially after trying hard

an organized search for a person

believed to be important or significant or worth remembering

to feel unhappy and to miss someone

the goal or purpose of an activity

to tell someone he or she must do something

to stop for a moment

to approve or allow something

placed in a certain location for a specific purpose

to say someone has done something well

a belief about what is right or wrong that influences actions or behaviors

to stay in the same place as before

to say something in response

the fact of living in a particular place

an attitude that something or someone should be honored

competing or opposing

the system that forced African Americans to work for an owner without pay and be treated as property

very serious

a feeling of sadness

to surprise or shock someone

stable, well-behaved

to agree with an idea or person because you believe it is important or you want to help them succeed

to stop a conflict because you have been defeated

a feeling of excitement or fear when you do not know what will happen next

a ruler who uses power in a cruel and unfair way

the group of Northern states that fought the South during the Civil War

ship; boat

winner

a long journey

someone who sees an event and can describe it