Unit 1: List 2, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Vocab

Civilian

A person not in the armed forces or police.

Uncanny

Strange or mysterious, often in a surprising way.

Deference

Respectful submission or yielding to another's opinion or wishes.

Vigorously

With strength, energy, or force.

Sentinel

A guard who watches and keeps alert.

Yank

A Union soldier or person from the North during the Civil War.

Secessionist

A person who supports formally withdrawing from a group or government.

Latter

Referring to the second of two things mentioned.

Ineffable

Too great or extreme to be expressed in words.

Velocity

Speed in a given direction.

Oscillation

Movement back and forth at regular speed.

Evade

To escape or avoid, usually by cleverness.

Dignitary

A person of high rank or position.

Northward

Toward the north.

Dignity

A sense of self-respect or worth.

Ludicrous

So foolish or unreasonable that it is laughable.