Wit and Wisdom Module 3 Vocabulary

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secede

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to break away

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Confederate

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Having to do with the Southern states that separated from the United States, or Union.

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aliens

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those who live in a country who are not citizens of that country

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naive

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lacking knowledge or experience

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Union

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Northern states that stayed under a single government.

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slavery

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the practice of owning people as property and forcing them to work without pay.

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consolers

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people who provide comfort to others in times of grief or distress.

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reality

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the state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.

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civil

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relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.

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government

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the group of people with the authority to govern a country or state.