Final Exam Vocabulary

Question 1

Notorious

Answer 1

widely and unfavorably unknown

Question 2

Contemptuous

Answer 2

manifesting or feeling/expressing a deep hatred or disapproval

Question 3

Jonnies

Answer 3

another name for confederate soldiers

Question 4

Cupola

Answer 4

dome like structure on top of a building (think on top of allan)

Question 5

warily

Answer 5

cautiously/carefully OR in a way that shows distrust/suspicion

Question 6

requisitioned

Answer 6

to officially request or take something

Question 7

disengaged

Answer 7

emotionally DEattached

Question 8

lickety split

Answer 8

to move quickly or a full speed

Question 9

Rhetoric

Answer 9

power of speech.. the art of effective or persuasive writing

Question 10

Court Marshalled

Answer 10

a trial in military court where an officer is charged with breaking military law!

Question 11

repulse

Answer 11

a feeling of disgust OR driving back an emery with force

Question 12

instinctive

Answer 12

relating to nature of instinct

Question 13

moralist

Answer 13

someone who has strong opinions about what is right and wrong

Question 14

pious

Answer 14

someone who is deeply religious

Question 15

grimaced

Answer 15

to make an expression of strong disliking, pain, or dissaproval

Question 16

oration

Answer 16

a formal public speech given on a special occasion

Question 17

fatigue

Answer 17

an extreme sense of tiredness and lack of energy

Question 18

quixotic

Answer 18

unrealistic and idealistic… aiming for perfection

Question 19

deployed

Answer 19

troops being “deployed” for battle… soldiers moving to a space where they are needed

Question 20

mutineers

Answer 20

a person who rebels or refuses to obey

Question 21

extricate

Answer 21

the act of freeing someone or something from a tangled/complex situation

Question 22

reinforced

Answer 22

to strengthen a military force with additional people or equipment

Question 23

rout

Answer 23

defeat causing men to retreat in disorder

Question 24

secession

Answer 24

the act of withdrawing FORMALLY… the confederates seceded from the union

Question 25

devious

Answer 25

sneaky/tricky or dishonest

Question 26

stratagems

Answer 26

a plan or a scheme used to outsmart an enemy

Question 27

en Enchelon

Answer 27

an arrangement of units of soldiers

Question 28

Enfilade Fire

Answer 28

shooting tactic where soldiers fire along the length of an enemy’s position. It allows for greater accuracy + coverage of the target area

Question 29

Reconnoiter

Answer 29

to go to a place in order to find out more about a military enemy

Question 30

chivalry

Answer 30

polite, kind, and unselfish behavior

Question 31

aristocracy

Answer 31

a class of persons holding exceptional rank… especially those of the upper class

Question 32

breastwork

Answer 32

AKA temporary fortification: usually a protective barrier made from earth materials and is used as a defensive mechanism

Question 33

premonition

Answer 33

a warning in advance…. or a feeling that something bad is going to happen

Question 35

aide

Answer 35

an assistant to someone who has an important job, in military terms… an officer who assists another officer with more seniority/power

Question 36

disdain

Answer 36

a feeling or contempt for someone… you do not like someone because you feel they are inferior/less important

Question 37

wavery

Answer 37

going up and down with strength and volume

Question 38

exuberant

Answer 38

quality of feeling energetic

Question 39

laconically

Answer 39

concise use of words… do the point where it can sound rude/smart mouth

Question 40

skirmishers

Answer 40

a solider who is fighting in a small fight with a small amount of soldiers… this is occurring outside of the main fight (on the side)