Vocabulary Practice

Vocabulary Practice - Lesson 11(Parts 1-3)

confederate

To unite in a league; to join in a mutual contract or covenant; to band together.
A supporter of the Confederate States of America.

Find 6 words or groups of words that mean the same as confederate.

band together	traitor	enemy	allied	war	joined
separate	connected	linked	turncoat	united	spy

rebel

To refuse allegiance to and oppose by force an established government or ruling authority.

Find 6 words or groups of words that mean the same as rebel.

uprising	peace maker	revolt	joint	combat	connection
approve	fight	applaud	oppose	renegade	aid

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union

A combination so formed, especially an alliance or confederation of people, parties, or political entities for mutual interest or benefit.
The United States of America regarded as a national unit, especially during the Civil War.

Find 6 words or groups of words that mean the same as union.

disunion	brotherhood	disunity	society	conflict	connection
confederation	disruption	splitting	alliance	federation	division

Yankee

A native or inhabitant of a northern U.S. state, especially a Union soldier during the Civil War.

Find 6 words or groups of words that mean the same as Yankee.

American	Northerner	Confederate	Rebel	an inhabitant of the Northern States	a nickname for Northerners
Southerner	an inhabitant of the Southern States	American soldier	an American who lives in the North	a nickname for Southerners	an American who lives in the South

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emancipation

Find 6 words or groups of words that mean the same as emancipation.

liberty	enslavement	captivity	freedom	imprisonment	slavery
freeing	confinement	release	bondage	democracy	self-government

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