"My Brother Sam is Dead" 1-3

Beth S.
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  1. constitute
    form or compose
    PAGE 6
  2. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
    PAGE 6
  3. agitator
    a political troublemaker
    PAGE 7
  4. subversion
    the act of overthrowing or destroying, as a government
    PAGE 21
  5. commission
    the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
    PAGE 34
  6. scornful
    expressing extreme contempt
    PAGE 34
  7. garrison
    a fortified military post where troops are stationed
    PAGE 4
  8. fetch
    go or come after and bring or take back
    PAGE 3
  9. pepper
    attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
    PAGE 5
  10. blurt
    utter impulsively
  11. stripping
    the removal of covering
  12. bayonet
    a knife fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
  13. vile
    morally reprehensible
  14. meddle
    intrude in other people's affairs or business
  15. clutch
    take hold of; grab
  16. resign
    accept as inevitable
Created on Wed Jan 23 14:50:08 EST 2013 (updated Mon Jan 28 16:00:05 EST 2013)

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