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Cluster 2 Vocabulary
A House Divided Cluster 2 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gesticulation | Expressive movement of the hands and arms; gestures. |
| Courier | Messenger carrying news or important papers. |
| Dismal | Depressing; gloomy. |
| Galling | Annoying; humiliating. |
| Lenient | Merciful; not severe |
| Wended | Went on |
| Gutted | Emptied |
| Incendiary | Inflammatory; intended to stir things up |
| Rabble | Disorderly crowd; mob |
| Seething | Boiling; agitated |
| Vagabonds | Wanderers; vagrants |
| Artillery | Weapons; large guns such as cannons |
| Grapeshot | Small iron balls that scatter when fired from a cannon |
| Tableau | A dramatically staged scene |
| Consecrate | To make sacred by ceremony |
| Four score and seven | Eighty-Seven |
| Hallow | To make holy; to honor |
| Atrocity | Wicked or cruel act |
| Charismatic | Inspiring; fascinating |
| Guerrilla Warfare | Fighting carried out by small groups acting independently |
| Retaliate | Seek revenge; get even |
| Retribution | Punishment that was deserved. |