Owl Creek Bridge Vocabulary

Civilian

a person who is not in the military

Vigorously

carried out forcefully and energetically

Latter

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

Dignity

the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect

Elude

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

Interval

a pause or break in activity

Uncanny

strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

Yanks

pull with a jerk

Velocity

Speed in a given direction

Evade

**to escape from something illegal or immoral**

Current

Present time

Vortex

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

Dignitary

A person who holds a high rank or position of honor

Deference

humble submission and respect

Sentinel

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

Secessionist

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

Ineffable

too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words

Northward

facing or pointing in a northern direction

Farmer

a person who owns or manages a farm

Gray-clad

Past participle of clothe

Oscillation

movement back and forth at a regular speed

Soldier

a person who serves in an army

Stunning

extremely impressive or attractive

South

Point to the horizon 90 degrees clockwise from East

ludicrous

ridiculous

Federal Army

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