Owl Creek Bridge Vocabulary

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English

9th

26 Terms

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Civilian

a person who is not in the military

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Vigorously

carried out forcefully and energetically

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3

Latter

closer to the end; relating to the second of two things discussed

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4

Dignity

the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect

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5

Elude

a specific avoidance using a person’s dexterity or agility.

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6

Interval

a pause or break in activity

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7

Uncanny

strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

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8

Yanks

pull with a jerk

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9

Velocity

Speed in a given direction

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10

Evade

to escape from something illegal or immoral

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11

Current

Present time

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12

Vortex

a mass of whirling fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind.

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13

Dignitary

A person who holds a high rank or position of honor

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14

Deference

humble submission and respect

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15

Sentinel

a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch

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16

Secessionist

favoring formal withdrawal from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.

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17

Ineffable

too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words

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18

Northward

facing or pointing in a northern direction

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19

Farmer

a person who owns or manages a farm

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20

Gray-clad

Past participle of clothe

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21

Oscillation

movement back and forth at a regular speed

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22

Soldier

a person who serves in an army

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23

Stunning

extremely impressive or attractive

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24

South

Point to the horizon 90 degrees clockwise from East

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25

ludicrous

ridiculous

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26

Federal Army

The armed forces that fought for the United States against the Confederacy during the civil war, Union army.

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