chapters 1 Through Nine Flashcards

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worn so much that the threads show; shabby

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threadbare

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to move with exaggerated jerky motions

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flounced

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2
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to make angry to irritate

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exasperated

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3
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he reorganization and reestablishment of the Confederate states in the union after the American Civil War

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reconstruction

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The place in which public record and historical documents are preserved

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archives

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The placing of an army around a fortified place or city to force it to surrender

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siege

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A ditch protected by a bank of Earth used to shelter soldiers

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trench

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something (as a raised bank or wall) constructed out of earth especially for protection

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earthworks

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large firearms as (Cannons or rockets)

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artillery

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9
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and outwardly projecting part of fortification, trench system, or line of defense

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salient

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A number that represents a piece of information (such as information about how often something is done how common something is etc.)

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statistic

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A group of buildings apartments etc. that are located near each other and used for particular purposes

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complex

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