Vocab Flashcards
(20 cards)
Horrific
Causing intense fear of horror
Psyche
Having to do with the soul or emotional part of the mind
Rudimentary
Not fully developed
Artillery
Large caliber firing weapons such as cannons and missiles
Irrational
Incapable of reasoning
Unscathed
Unharmed not hurt
Stout
Sturdy and well made
Commissary
A military store that provides provisions to military personnel
Ration
An amount allowed for one day;
Expend
To use up
Cloying
Sickeningly sweet
Sutler
A person who follows an army and sells food and goods to the soldiers to make a profit for himself
Dysentery
Severe diarrhea which contains blood and mucus which is usually caused by infection
Haversack
Knapsack that is worn over one shoulder; soldiers stores provisions in it
Secede
To withdraw from an organization
Commandeer
To take posession of something for military purposes
Mutiny
Revolt by a military group against a commanding officer
Oblique
Slanted; not straight or lined up
Salivated
To secrete or produce a large amount of saliva
Appalling
Shocking