chapters 1 Through Nine Flashcards
worn so much that the threads show; shabby
threadbare
to move with exaggerated jerky motions
flounced
to make angry to irritate
exasperated
he reorganization and reestablishment of the Confederate states in the union after the American Civil War
reconstruction
The place in which public record and historical documents are preserved
archives
The placing of an army around a fortified place or city to force it to surrender
siege
A ditch protected by a bank of Earth used to shelter soldiers
trench
something (as a raised bank or wall) constructed out of earth especially for protection
earthworks
large firearms as (Cannons or rockets)
artillery
and outwardly projecting part of fortification, trench system, or line of defense
salient
A number that represents a piece of information (such as information about how often something is done how common something is etc.)
statistic
A group of buildings apartments etc. that are located near each other and used for particular purposes
complex