The sniper

a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity

• ascetic

• turret

• paroxysm

• informer

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause

• paroxysm

• ascetic

• turret

• fanatic

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

a tincture of iodine used especially as a topical antiseptic

• fanatic

• turret

• iodine

• beleaguered

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

a single act of drinking or inhaling

• paroxysm

• beleaguered

• turret

• draught

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

surrounded by armed forces aiming to capture it or force surrender

• beleaguered

• fanatic

• ascetic

• paroxysm

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence

• iodine

• ascetic

• parapet

• draught

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

a person who gives information to another

• informer

• turret

• ascetic

• iodine

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

a low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony

• turret

• informer

• parapet

• draught

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

enveloped

• to become embedded or stuck

• severe; stern

• surrounded; beseiged

• covered; wrapped

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

beleaguered

• a person who supports a cause or pursues an interest with extreme enthusiasm

• at irregular intervals; intermittently

• surrounded; besieged

• a trick

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4