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TTTC- Vocab CH 1-4 - Nashoba
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Literature
11th Grade
03/23/2008

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foxhole
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a small hole dug in the ground to protect a sniper or other soldier from enemy fire
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grunt
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an infantryman in the US ARmy or Marine Corps, especially one serving in Vietnam (slang)
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intransitive
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a verb that does not take a direct object
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taut
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pulled or stretched tightly; trim, tidy and well run
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topography
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the features on the surfe\ace of an area of land
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bayonet
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a blade that canbe attached to the end of a rifle and used for stabbing
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antipersonnel
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intended to kill enemy personnel rather than to destroy buildings, structures, arsenals, or missiles
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shrapnel
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an artillery shell designed to explode before impact producing a shower of metal balls and fragments
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monsoon
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heavy rain; winds that reverse direction seasonally
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volition
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the act of exercising the will
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arsenal
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a building where weapons and military equipment are stored
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entrench
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to defend something by surrounding it with trenches; to take action to protect an argument or position; To encroach upon or trespass
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tangible
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able to be touched or perceived through the sense of touch
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muzzle
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the front open end of the barrel of a firearm
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stash
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a secretive store of soemthing such as money or valuables
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dispense
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to supply or handout something
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stooge
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someone who is exploited by others
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imperative
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forceful and demanding the obedience and respect of others
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province
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an administrative rehion or division of a country; a sphere ofknowledge or activity
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summa cum laude
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with the highest level of academic honors at graduation
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infantry
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soldiers who are trained to fight on foot; a unit or branch of the army
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jingo
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an extreme patriot, especially one who advocates violence towards other countries
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eviscerate
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to remove the internal organs or entrials of a person or an animal; to remove the contents or important parts of something
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censure
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officail expression of disapproval or condemnation; criticism
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acquiescence
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to agree or comply with something in a passive or reserved way
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platitude
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a pointless, unoriginal or empty statement that is made as though it is significant or helpful
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pious
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characterized by religious reverence; showing appropriate respect
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gentry
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the groupe of people who make up the upper social classes
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reticence
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unwilling to communicate very much
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rectitude
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righeousness or correctness
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artillery
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soldiers who specialize in operating large powerful firearms; powerful firearms
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mongoose
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a small short-legged carnivorous animal that resembles a ferret and is noted for its ability to kill posionous snakes
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ordnance
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military supplies or department responsible for military supplies
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rucksack
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a large bag often carried on the back
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drudgery
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exhausting unpleasant work
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napalm
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a highly flammable jelly produced by mixing a thickening agent with gasoline. Use: in flamethrowers and fire bombs
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