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Common Core alignment to "Reading: Literature and Subject-related Content" is to 3 key phrases: "Particular Topic", "Context" and "Reading Literature". CCSS Alignment Strand Numbers for Specific Grades:
Particular Topic: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 4.6. 5.6, 6.6, 7.6, 8.6, 9-10.6, 11-12.6
Context: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4a, 3.4a, 4.4a, 5.4a, 6.4a, 7.4a, 8.4a, 9-10.4a, 11-12.4a
Reading: Literature: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: RL.2.4, RL.3.4, RL.4.4. RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.4, RL.11-12.4
Reading: Informational Text: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: RI.2.4, RI.3.4, RI.4.4. RI.5.4, RI.6.4, RI.7.4, RI.8.4, RI.9-10.4, RI.11-12.4
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A vocabulary word list for The Killer Angels are in 6 word lists of 15 vocabulary words each. All words have Definitions and Part of Speech!
Word List for The Killer Angels #1:
1. disunion (noun) – the state of being disunited; separation
2. polyglot (adj.) – speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several different languages
3. rhetoric (noun) – the art or study of using language persuasively and effectively
4. eerie (adj.) – inspiring inexplicable fear, dread or uneasiness; strange and frightening
5. imperious (adj.) – arrogantly domineering or overbearing
6. spectacle (noun) – a public performance or display, especially one on a large or lavish scale
7. wanly (adv.) – unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
8. inarticulate (adj.) – incomprehensible as speech or language; unable to speak; speechless
9. probed (verb) – to delve into; investigate
10. studiously (adv.) – given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation
11. insolent (adj.) – presumptuous or insulting in manner or speech; arrogant
12. sheaf (noun) – a collection of items held or bound together
13. rupture (verb) – to break open; burst
14. adjutant (noun) – a staff officer who helps a commandeering officers with administrative affairs
15. contemptuous (adj.) – manifesting or feeling contempt; scornful
Word List for The Killer Angels #2:
1. cupola (noun) – a dome-like structure surmounting a roof or dome, often used as a lookout
2. placidly (adv.) – satisfied; complacent; calm or quiet
3. brooding (verb) – to be deep in thought; meditating
4. valiantly (adv) – possessing valor; brave
5. pickets (noun) – a detachment of one or more troops held in readiness to advance or to warn of an enemy's approach
6. pennant (noun) – a long, tapering, usually triangular flag used for signaling or identification
7. cavalier (adj.) – showing arrogant or off-hand disregard; dismissive
8. reproachfully (adv.) – expressing reproach or blame
9. sentinels (noun) – one that keeps guard; a sentry
10. poised (adj.) – assured; composed
11. perpetually (adv.) – lasting for eternity
12. convulse (verb) – to shake or agitate violently
13. shoal (noun) – a large group; a crowd
14. parley (noun) – a discussion or conference, especially one between enemies over terms of truce or other matters
15. pungent (adj.) – affecting the organs of taste or smell with a sharp acrid sensation
Word List for The Killer Angels #3:
1. haughtily (adj.) – scornfully and condescendingly proud
2. brusque (adj.) – abrupt or curt in manner or speech
3. ribald (adj.) – characterized by or indulging in lewd or vulgar humor
4. indelible (adj.) – impossible to move, erase, or wash away; permanent
5. raucous (adj.) – rough sounding and harsh
6. inconsolable (adj.) – impossible or difficult to console; despondent
7. requisition (verb) – to demand, as for military needs
8. conscripted (verb) – to enroll compulsory into service; draft
9. ineradicable (adj.) – incapable of being eradicated
10. motley (adj.) – having elements of great variety; heterogeneous
11. lustrous (adj.) – having a sheen or glow
12. quixotic (adj.) – idealistic; without regard to practicality
13. depreciating (verb) – to lessen the value of
14. docile (adj.) – ready and willing to be taught; teachable
15. astride (prep) – situated on both sides of
Word List for The Killer Angels #4:
1. repulse (verb) – to drive back; repel
2. indisposition (noun) – disinclination; unwillingness
3. volatile (adj.) – tending to vary often or widely; inconstant
4. galling (adj.) – causing extreme irritation or chagrin; vexing
5. implements (noun) – a tool or instrument used or work
6. bole (noun) – the trunk of a tree
7. implacable (adj.) – impossible to placate or appease
8. lewd (adj.) – preoccupied with desire; obscene
9. unfathomable (adj.) – difficult to understand or comprehend
10. bivouac (noun) – a temporary encampment, often in an unsheltered area
11. discordant (adj.) – disagreeable; conflicting
12. disreputable (adj.) – lacking respect, as in character, behavior, or appearance
13. forbear (verb) – to hold back; refrain; to be tolerant
14. eccentric (adj.) – deviating from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
15. derisive (adj.) – mocking or jeering
Word List for The Killer Angels #5
1. arbor (noun) – a shady resting place in a garden or park
2. chortling (verb) – to utter a joyful laugh or chuckle
3. competence (noun) – the state or quality of being adequately qualified; ability
4. disdain (noun) – a show or feeling of contempt or scorn
5. enfolding (verb) – to hold within limits; enclose
6. caisson (noun) – a horse drawn vehicle used to carry ammunition or artillery
7. sodden (adj.) – thoroughly soaked; saturated
8. natty (adj.) – neat, trim, smart; dapper
9. plume (noun) – a feather, especially a large and showy one
10. reveled (verb) – to take great pleasure or delight; to make merry
11. bawled (verb) – to cry or sob loudly; wail
12. consultation (noun) – a conference at which advice is given and views are exchanged
13. laconic (adj.) – using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise
14. rabble (noun) – a tumultuous crowd; a mob
15. roseate (adj.) – cheerful or bright; optimistic
Word List for The Killer Angels #6
1. seminary (noun) – a place or environment where something is nurtured or developed; a school
2. discretion (noun) – the ability or power to decide responsibly
3. pompous (adj.) – characterized by excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity
4. pontifically (adj.) – pompously self-important; pretentious
5. reconnoiter (verb) – to make a preliminary inspection of, especially in order to gather military information
6. mulish (adj.) – stubborn and intractable
7. hallowed (adj.) – set apart as holy
8. semblance (noun) – an outward or token appearance
9. courier (noun) – a messenger, especially one on official diplomatic business
10. caromed (verb) - to collide and rebound
11. din (noun) - a jumble of loud, usually discordant sounds
12. brogue (noun) - a heavy shoe of untanned leather, formerly worn in Scotland and Ireland
13. enfilade (noun) - gunfire directed along the length of a target, such as a column of troops
14. shroud (noun) - a cloth used to wrap a body for burial; a winding sheet
15. elation (noun) - pathological euphoria sometimes accompanied by intense pleasure
Thanks to R. Mahoney, the teacher contributor at www.myVocabulary.com for a vocabulary word list, definitions and parts of speech for The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
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