The Sniper Vocabulary

surround by armed forces aiming to capture it or force surrender

• parapet

• ascetic

• beleaguer

• turret

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

to feel or cause to feel disgust or shock

• fanatic

• ruse

• ascetic

• revolt

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

the outline of an object seen or as if seen against the light

• silhouette

• spasmodic

• beleaguer

• reel

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

a fit, attack, or sudden increase of symptoms like coughing

• revolt

• paroxysm

• reel

• silhouette

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

a wall of earth or stone to protect soldiers

• ascetic

• ruse

• paroxysm

• parapet

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

harshly simple

• ascetic

• spasmodic

• fanatic

• reel

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In spurts and fits.

• spasmodic

• paroxysm

• silhouette

• revolt

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

person showing more than ordinary support for something

• ascetic

• ruse

• revolt

• fanatic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

a little tower often at a corner of a building

• beleaguer

• turret

• spasmodic

• ascetic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

a clever way to fool someone

• revolt

• reel

• ascetic

• ruse

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4