The Red Badge Courage
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. propelled
A. Emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of ___
2. commonplace
B. Tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
3. monotonous
C. The process of paying close and continuous attention
4. stammered
D. A loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
5. rendezvous
E. Troops trained to fight on horseback
6. awestruck
F. To speak haltingly
7. tattered
G. Tiresomely long
8. vigilance
H. A relaxed comfortable feeling
9. docile
I. Having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread
10. harangue
J. Willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
11. exhortation
K. A cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
12. imprecations
L. A device or ___ that is very useful for a particular job
13. cavalry
M. A meeting planned at a certain time and place
14. malediction
N. A communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
15. ailments
O. Worn to shreds
16. squadron
P. To cause to move forward with force
17. contrivance
Q. A trite or obvious remark
18. interminable
R. Intense or sharp
19. phosphorescent
S. The act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
20. exquisite
T. An often persistent bodily disorder or disease (plural)
21. remonstrance
U. The act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (plural)
22. languor
V. The act of expressing earnest opposition or protest