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Vocabulary Words Vocabulary Words

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SkirmishesSkirmishes

SkirmishesSkirmishes

•A minor battle in war, as one A minor battle in war, as one between small forces or between between small forces or between large forces avoiding direct large forces avoiding direct conflict.conflict.

ShillingShilling

ShillingShilling

•A coin used in the United A coin used in the United Kingdom. Kingdom.

craggycraggy

craggycraggy

•Ragged and uneven.Ragged and uneven.

hastenedhastened

hastenedhastened

•To move or act swiftly. To move or act swiftly.

napenape

napenape

•The back of the neck. The back of the neck.

scrutinizedscrutinized

scrutinizedscrutinized

•To examine or observe with To examine or observe with great care; inspect critically.great care; inspect critically.

musketmusket

musketmusket

•A heavy, large caliber gun for A heavy, large caliber gun for infantry soldiers.infantry soldiers.

rebelrebel

rebelrebel

•A person who resists authority, A person who resists authority, control, or tradition.control, or tradition.

sievesieve

sievesieve

•An instrument with a meshed An instrument with a meshed bottom used for separating bottom used for separating coarse from fine parts of loose coarse from fine parts of loose matter.matter.

muddlemuddle

muddlemuddle

•To achieve a certain degree of To achieve a certain degree of success but without much success but without much skill, experience, or direction.skill, experience, or direction.

barricadesbarricades

barricadesbarricades

•Any barrier that obstructs Any barrier that obstructs passage. passage.