1. Prior adj. formerly, in the past e.g. Prior to and during the Civil War, the North and South differed greatly in the resources that they could use.
2. Ratification noun. the meaning of admit something e.g. After the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency in 1860, the states of the southern United States broke away from the federal union that had existed since the ratification of the Constitution.
3. Secession noun. Break away from e.g. President Lincoln and the North opposed the South’s withdrawal; the president steadfastly maintained throughout the war that the secession was illegal and that the newly formed Confederate States of America was not valid as a new nation to the world.
4. Substantial adj. true, real, factual e.g. The South lacked the substantial number of factories and industries of the North that produced needed war materials.
5. Diplomat noun. A man who often does some foreign things e.g. the rest of the world also recognized the United States as a legitimate government, allowing U.S. diplomats to obtain loans and other trade concessions.
6. Rebellion noun. To be in revolt against e.g. The South had fewer advantages, but it held several that would pose great threats to attempts by their Northern neighbors to end the rebellion.
7. Resign verb. To abandon, to give up, to back down e.g. only to resign and fight for their states and family. In addition, the South had the leadership of great commanders, including Robert E. Lee, Joseph Johnston, and “Stonewall” Jackson.
8. Slave noun. a bondman e.g. As disadvantages, the South had to worry about its slave population, which posed the threat of rebellion and assistance to the Northern cause.
9. Surrender verb. To abandon, to give up, to give in e.g. Grant directed the defeat of Southern forces and strongholds and held off determined advances northward by the Confederates on several occasions before the surrender by Lee to Grant took place in 1865.
10. Curtail verb. To reduce, to cut e.g. fourth, the South’s ability to produce needed goods and war materials had to be curtailed.
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Comment by GaoYi — August 25, 2009 @ 12:55 am
01.negotiate verb. confer in order to reach agreement for example: One of the best successes came from the diplomatic efforts of Benjamin Franklin, who was sent to Paris to negotiate with Britain’s traditional enemy.
02.revolution noun. forcible overthrow of government or social order for example: In fact, some European soldiers came to America, inspired by the revolution that was occurring
03.confront verb. meet or stand facing, esp.in hostility or defiance for example:
Another problem that confronted Americans during the American Revolution was that of Loyalists
04.military adj. of or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces for example : Volunteers for the fighting were overconfident, and many lacked any military training
05.invasion noun. invading,being invaded for example:Because of American victories in the West and in the Northeast, the efforts of the British to retake their colonies did not go as planned. Prior to Arnold’s defection, he led an invasion of Canada.
06.troop noun. assembled company,assemblage of people or animals for example: While the British troops under General Howe were comfortably occupying Philadelphia and enjoying themselves, the American soldiers nearby suffered greatly.
07.quagmire noun. muddy or boggy area for example: A 1779 British invasion through Georgia towards the Carolinas eventually proved to be a major quagmire for the British commanders.
08.skirmish noun. minor battle for example :British troops were unprepared for new tactics used by American rebels, who fought small, delaying skirmishes, retreated, and then would turn to fight again.
09.prime adj. primary,fundamental for example:In March 1782, the British prime minister was replaced.
10.temporary adj. lasting or meant to last only for limited time for example :The American delegates secretly opened negotiations with the British, and a temporary treaty was reached in 1782, but the final treaty came a year later.
Comment by gaoyi999 — August 26, 2009 @ 2:06 am
What did you do with your old vocabulary? You need alll the words for an assignment later on.
Comment by Nancy McKeand — October 24, 2009 @ 11:21 pm
Hello,Mrs Nancy,this is the article that I want to delete,because I write it wrong,I’m so sorry!(Because I can’t operate it skilled now!)
Comment by gaoyi999 — August 27, 2009 @ 3:55 am