Bull Run Vocabulary--South
Brattle, Suggs, Wheelworth, Boyce
1. Chafed (adj)- worn away
2. Ambled (verb)- walked slowly or leisurely
3. Saber (noun)- a heavy sword
4. Secede (verb)- to withdraw formally from membership in an organization,
association, or alliance
5. Melancholy (adj)- sadness or depression
6. Envy (noun)- jealousy
7. Beau (noun)- the boyfriend of a woman/girl
8. Prostrate (adj)- reduced to extreme weakness
9. Kin (noun)- family
10. Taut (adj)- pulled or drawn tight
11. Allegiance (noun)- loyalty to a nation or cause
12. Solicitude (noun)- care or concern for another
13. Consecrated (adj)- to declare as sacred
14. Idle (adj)- not busy/working
15. Forbade (adj)- prohibit; not allowed
16. Cavalry (noun)- troops trained to fight on horseback
17. Forlorn (adj)- appearing sad or lonely because one feels abandoned
18. Whittle (verb)- to cut small bits from a piece of wood
19. Writhe (verb)- to twist, as in pain
20. Caliper (noun)- an instrument used to measure
21. Settee (noun)- a small or medium-sized sofa
22. Commence (verb)- to begin/start
23. Discern (verb)- to perceive differences
24. Rout (noun)- an overwhelming defeat
Peavey, Rye, Jenkins, King
1. Shuck (verb)- to cast off
2. Straggler (noun)-someone who strays or falls behind
3. Earnest (adj)- showing deep seriousness
4. Forded (verb)- crossed a body of water
5. Pommels (noun)- the upper front part of a saddle
6. Tourniquet (noun)- bandage
7. Chloroform (noun)- a clear liquid that is sometimes used as an anesthetic
8. Blasphemy (noun)- showing a lack of reverence for God
9. Conspicuous (adj)- easy to notice; obvious
10. Amputate (verb)- to cut off a part of the body, especially by surgery
11. Larrup (verb)- to beat, flog, or thrash
Bull Run Vocabulary--North
Malloy, Adams, Dacy, Epp
1. Gallant (adj)- unflinching in battle or action
2. Dismal (adj)- dreary
3. Serenade (noun)- a music performance to honor someone
4. Brazen (adj)- bold and daring
5. Rogue (noun)- a rascal
6. Gawk (verb)- to stare stupidly
7. Vulnerable (adj)- easy to attack
8. Unison (adj)- together
9. Tumult (noun)- commotion of a great crowd
10. Smug (adj)- full of him/herself
11. Valiant (adj)- brave
12. Disembark (verb)- to leave a vehicle
13. Regiment (noun)- a group of soldiers
14. Traipse (verb)- to walk about
15. Loutish (adj)- ill-mannered
16. Mayhem (noun)- a state of violent disorder; chaos
17. Penchant (noun)- a strong inclination (feeling that you are right)
18. Comrade (noun)- a friend or companion
Herz, McDowell, Tilbury, Upwing (North)
1. Squandered (verb)- wasted
2. Tuft (adj)- a dense clump
3. Parasol (noun)- a light, small umbrella usually used as protection from the sun
4. Daft (adj)- mad; crazy
5. Torrent (noun)- a heavy rain
6. Feigned (verb)- gave a false appearance of
7. Plunderer (noun)- one who steals goods, usually during a time of war
8. Sodden (adj)- expressionless
9. Joshing (verb)- making an exchanging jokes
10. Commissary (noun)- a supermarket for military personnel
11. Flank (noun)- the right or left side of a military formation
12. Famished (adj)- very hungry
13. Stifling (adj)- very hot or stuffy
14. Terrain (noun)- an area of land/ground
15. Shrapnel (noun)- fragments from an exploded artillery shell
16. Fickle (adj)- liable to sudden, unpredictable change
17. Sullen (adj)- gloomy or somber