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awe
awe' |
n. a feeling of fear or nervous wonder or respect
v. to fill with awe |
The British looked in awe at their flag which the Americans had "turned upside down".
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catastrophe
ca tas' tro phe |
n. something that causes great loss or suffering; a terrible disaster
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The American victory at Saratoga was a catastrophe to the British plans to capture New York.
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collide
col lide' |
v. to come together with great force
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The forests that General Schuyler had his soldier cut down to make the British marching difficult, collided as they fell onto the routes.
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deceive
de'ceive |
v. to cause to believe something that is not true
adj intended to or likely to decieve or misbelieve |
Nathan Hale tried to decieve the British by posing as a Dutch Schoolmaster.
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fatality
fa tal' i ty |
n. a death resulting from an accident or disaster
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Nathan Hales capture resulted in his fatality.
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consequence
con'se quence |
n. 1) a result or outcome 2) importance
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The consequence of Schuyler's plan was that British supplies ran low on supplies.
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improvise
im'pro vise |
v. 1) to compose or preform without preparation 2) to make do with whatever is in hand.
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Instead of attacking, Schuyler improvised a plan to slow down the British.
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loom
loom' |
n. a machine or device for weaving cloth
v. to appear in sudden and frightening way 2) to get frightenly close |
The sight of their flag flying upside down, loomed in the minds of the British.
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lull
lull' |
v. to cause to relax
n a temporary calm or quiet period |
The barcades that Schuyler made caused a lull in the British attacks.
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placid
pla' cid |
adj calm and peaceful
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The "Stars and Stripes" placidly waved for the first time over an American battlefield at Fort Stanwix.
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predicament
pre dic'a ment |
n. a difficult or trying situation
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When the American surrounded the British soldiers at Saratoga, it was quite a perdicament for the British.
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priority
pri'or ity |
n. the state or condition of being before another in importance or time
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The new British plan of 1777 was to make it a priority to get to New York and capture it.
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reinforce
re'in force |
v. to increase or strenghten
n. extra people such a soldiers or police sent to provide help |
In the Battle at Fort Stanwix, the Americans had simple farmers as their reinforcements.
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stern
stern' |
n. the rear part of the boat
adj upleasantly severe |
The British all had stern faces as they watched their flag flying "up side down" under the American Stars and Stripes.
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treacherous
treach'er ous |
adj not to be trusted 2) actually dangerous, while seeming to be safe.
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George Washington's treacherous plan was to trick the British into thinking that they were still in their camp.
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