Vocabulary - "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"

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civilian

• n. a nonmilitary citizen

• n. a courteous regard for people's feelings

• adv. in an energetic manner

• n. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

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deference

• n. a nonmilitary citizen

• n. a courteous regard for people's feelings

• adv. in an energetic manner

• n. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

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vigorously

• n. a nonmilitary citizen

• n. a courteous regard for people's feelings

• adv. in an energetic manner

• n. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

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sentinel

• n. a nonmilitary citizen

• n. a courteous regard for people's feelings

• adv. in an energetic manner

• n. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

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yank

• v. pull with a sudden movement

• n. a person who wants to break free from a larger group

• n. the second of two or the second mentioned of two

• adj. defying expression or description

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secessionist

• v. pull with a sudden movement

• n. a person who wants to break free from a larger group

• n. the second of two or the second mentioned of two

• adj. defying expression or description

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latter

• v. pull with a sudden movement

• n. a person who wants to break free from a larger group

• n. the second of two or the second mentioned of two

• adj. defying expression or description

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ineffable

• v. pull with a sudden movement

• n. a person who wants to break free from a larger group

• n. the second of two or the second mentioned of two

• adj. defying expression or description

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dignity

• n. the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

• adj. moving toward the north

• v. escape, either physically or mentally

• n. the first of two or the first mentioned of two

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northward

• n. the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

• adj. moving toward the north

• v. escape, either physically or mentally

• n. the first of two or the first mentioned of two

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elude

• n. the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

• adj. moving toward the north

• v. escape, either physically or mentally

• n. the first of two or the first mentioned of two

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former

• n. the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

• adj. moving toward the north

• v. escape, either physically or mentally

• n. the first of two or the first mentioned of two

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interval

• n. the distance between things

• adj. surpassing the ordinary or normal

• n. a complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

• n. distance traveled per unit time in one direction

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uncanny

• n. the distance between things

• adj. surpassing the ordinary or normal

• n. a complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

• n. distance traveled per unit time in one direction

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oscillation

• n. the distance between things

• adj. surpassing the ordinary or normal

• n. a complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

• n. distance traveled per unit time in one direction

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velocity

• n. the distance between things

• adj. surpassing the ordinary or normal

• n. a complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

• n. distance traveled per unit time in one direction

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soldier

• n. an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

• v. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering or performing

• adj. causing bewilderment, shock, or insensibility

• adj. occurring in or belonging to the present time

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evade

• n. an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

• v. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering or performing

• adj. causing bewilderment, shock, or insensibility

• adj. occurring in or belonging to the present time

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stunning

• n. an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

• v. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering or performing

• adj. causing bewilderment, shock, or insensibility

• adj. occurring in or belonging to the present time

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current

• n. an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

• v. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering or performing

• adj. causing bewilderment, shock, or insensibility

• adj. occurring in or belonging to the present time

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vortex

• n. a powerful circular current of water

• v. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering or performing

• adj. inviting ridicule

• n. an important individual or person

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dignitary

• n. a powerful circular current of water

• v. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering or performing

• adj. inviting ridicule

• n. an important individual or person

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ludicrous

• n. a powerful circular current of water

• v. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering or performing

• adj. inviting ridicule

• n. an important individual or person