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Across Five Aprils
Ch. 1 – 3 Vocabulary
imminenceThe quality or condition ofsomething about to occur
melancholysadness
oratory
The art of public speaking
tumult
A confused and excited situation or mental state
RebA Confederate soldier, also called
Johnny Reb
radianceThe quality or state of being
bright
vehementA strong forceful
emotional expression
ComeuppancePunishment that someone
deserves to receive
bayonetA weapon like a dagger made to fit on the muzzle end of a rifle
Someone who supported the abolition of slavery in the 19th century
abolitionist
reverberationsRepeated echoes or sounds
Mason-Dixon LineBoundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania; symbolic dividing line between North and South before the Civil War
dinA loud confused mixture of noises
aloofSomeone who is not friendly or does not want to be involved in something
hedgeA boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees
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