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Vocabulary Practice  -  Lesson 11

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

separate

connected

linked

allied

war

joined

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

approve

fight

applaud

joint

combat

connection

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

confederation

disruption

splitting

society

conflict

connection

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

Southerner

an inhabitant of the Southern States

American soldier

Rebel

an inhabitant of the Northern States

a nickname for Northerners

an American who lives in the North

a nickname for Southerners

an American who lives in the South

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