Vocab by Quade Brewer https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx Made with mirth en-us 2018-04-19 15:15:16 UTC 2018-04-24 15:39:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Chapter 1 quade_brewer22 https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253474039
Masquerade - a false show or pretense.

 Vindicate - clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.

  Bombast - high-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people.



]]> 2018-04-19 15:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253474039 Chapter 2 quade_brewer22 https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253474335 Dysentery- infection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhea with the presence of blood and mucus in the feces.

Coarse - rough or loose in texture or grain

Curt - Rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner


]]> 2018-04-19 15:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253474335 Chapter 3 quade_brewer22 https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253476947 Artillery - large-caliber guns used in warfare on land.]]> 2018-04-19 15:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253476947 Chapter 4 quade_brewer22 https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253477265  Cajole - persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

 Fortification - a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack.

 Barrage - a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area.

]]> 2018-04-19 15:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253477265 Chapter 5 quade_brewer22 https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253477356 Gawky - nervously awkward and ungainly

Billets - Bullion in the bar or mass.

 Siege - military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.


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Roan - denoting an animal, especially a horse or cow, having a coat of a main color thickly interspersed with hairs of another color, typically bay, chestnut, or black mixed with white.



]]> 2018-04-19 15:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253477488 Chapter 7 quade_brewer22 https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253477572 Eavesdropping - secretly listen to a conversation.

Quaker Gun - A replica gun, usually made of wood. The name references the Quakers' belief in pacifism
]]> 2018-04-19 15:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253477572 Chapter 8 quade_brewer22 https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253477701 Prophetic - accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.

Placid - not easily upset or excited.

Vague - uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.
]]> 2018-04-19 15:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253477701 Chapter 9 quade_brewer22 https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253477777 Shawl - a piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders or head or wrapped around a baby.

Typhoid - an infectious bacterial fever with an eruption of red spots on the chest and abdomen and severe intestinal irritation.

Bugle - a brass instrument like a small trumpet, typically without valves or keys and used for military signals.

]]> 2018-04-19 15:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253477777 Chapter 10 quade_brewer22 https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253477846 Halt - bring or come to an abrupt stop.

Meager - lacking in quantity or quality

]]> 2018-04-19 15:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253477846 Chapter 11 quade_brewer22 https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253477934 Torrent - a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid.

Renegade - a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles

Bushwhacker(s) - a guerrilla fighter (originally in the American Civil War).


]]> 2018-04-19 15:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253477934 Chapter 12 quade_brewer22 https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253478160 Furlough - leave of absence, especially that granted to a member of the armed services.

Amiable - having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.

]]> 2018-04-19 15:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253478160 Chapter 13 quade_brewer22 https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253478280  Gilde - move with a smooth continuous motion, typically with little noise.

Tactful - with skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues

Ruddy - bloody


]]> 2018-04-19 15:22:28 UTC https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253478280 Chapter 14 quade_brewer22 https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253478486 Hasty - done or acting with excessive speed or urgency; hurried]]> 2018-04-19 15:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253478486 Chapter 15 quade_brewer22 https://padlet.com/quade_brewer22/bzsu2ozbk2lx/wish/253478596 Craggy - (of a person's face, typically a man's) rugged and rough-textured in an attractive way.

Besiege(d) - surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender; lay siege to.

AWOL - absent from one's post but without intent to desert.



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