The Attack on Pearl Harbor

The Attack on Pearl HarborBy Sean PriceTier III WordsDictatorship- a ruler with total power who usually takes it by force.

Isolationists- wanting to be apart from everyone else.

Tier III Words Destroyer- small, fast war ship designed to take out submarines Ammunition- projectiles to be fired from a gunAnti-aircraft guns- designed to defend against enemy aircraft.

seized- verbcapture using force

The army seized the undefended townalliance - nounfriendship; agreement

The boys formed an alliance to fight off the school bullypoised- adjectiveself-assured; confident

The girl was perfectly poised during her balance beam routinefoe- nounenemy in war; opponent; adversary

Her ability was acknowledged by friend and foe alike.misrouted- verbwrong course or travel

The package I ordered was misrouted so I didnt get it in time for the holidays.emblem-nounimage/symbol

Some school dress codes state you can not wear any clothing with emblems.obnoxious-adjectiveannoying/offensive

Her attitude in class was obnoxious so she was sent to the office.paranoid- adjectivesuspicious/fearful

The old lady was paranoid and thought the hooded teenage was following her.jubilant- adjectivevictorious/rejoicing

The Iowa Hawkeyes were jubilant when they finally won a game.infamy- nounshocking; evil act; criminal

The bully established his own infamy by constantly pushing kids around.Synecdoche n a figure of speech in which a part is substituted for a whole or a whole for a part, as in 50 head of cattle for 50 cows, or the army for a soldier

Synecdoche ExamplesAll hands on deckMan your battle stationsOn the doubleThese are also examples of Idioms idiom - an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up