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

GOOD LUCK

ON THE TEST!