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Module 3 ,List 2
The Boys War
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bombardment | An attack with bombs or cannon fire |
| Capital shots | A shot that hits its target or mark |
| batteries | A set of large guns |
| powder magazine | A place where extra gun powder is kept |
| enlist | To sign up to serve in the military to join |
| recruitment | The process of getting someone to join a group |
| primary source | An account of an event from someone who experienced or witness the event |
| barricade | To block in or trap |
| detonation | The action of bomb activating a bomb or explosive device |
| Creek | a small stream |
| Hasty | To do something quickly |
| reality | A person, thing, or event that is real |
| blockade | an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving |
| ungainly | moving in a clumsy or awkward way |
| coarse | rough in texture |