War Game Vocab

What does "ambush" mean in this sentence?

He was a perfect target, and Lina pounced. "Ambush!" she yelled, and in seconds her SWAT team had him surrounded.

• protect

• attack

• leave

• laugh

What words helped you determine the meaning of ambush?

He was a perfect target, and Lina pounced. "Ambush!" she yelled, and in seconds her SWAT team had him surrounded.

Use context clues to determine what guerilla factions are.

"I had a lot of say in it, a lot of control. I was the one who said we were the opposing guerrilla factions of a country in the throes of civil war."

• friends who are not getting along

• primates that live in Africa

• small units that fight independently of each other

What clues did you use to determine what guerrilla factions are?

"I had a lot of say in it, a lot of control. I was the one who said we were the opposing guerrilla factions of a country in the throes of civil war."

What does "hostility" mean?

She'd picked up on Lije's hostility, of course, and taken it as disrespect.

• anger

• friendliness

• sadness

• happiness

What word helped you determine the meaning of the word "hostility"?

She'd picked up on Lije's hostility, of course, and taken it as disrespect.

What does "improvise" mean in this sentence?

"Talleyrand-- master strategist and supreme survivor-- always knew how to improvise on the moment."

• fight

• make something up

• support your friends

• cry

What helped you figure out what "improvise" means?

"Talleyrand-- master strategist and supreme survivor-- always knew how to improvise on the moment."

What does "excruciating" mean?

I emptied my own gun into his face. Then I said, "Run on home, kid. You don't belong out here You might get hurt." After a few more excruciating seconds, Lije left, dripping.

• full of joy

• suspenseful

• exciting

• instensely painful

What words helped you determine the meaning of "excruciating"?

I emptied my own gun into his face. Then I said, "Run on home, kid. You don't belong out here You might get hurt." After a few more excruciating seconds, Lije left, dripping.