The Attack on Pearl Harbor

1. The Attack on Pearl Harbor By Sean Price

2. Tier III Words Dictatorship- a ruler with total power who usually takes it by force. Isolationists- wanting to be apart from everyone else.

3. Tier III Words Destroyer- small, fast war ship designed to take out submarines Ammunition- projectiles to be fired from a gun Anti-aircraft guns- designed to defend against enemy aircraft.

4. seized- verb • capture using force “The army seized the undefended town”

5. alliance - noun • friendship; agreement “The boys formed an alliance to fight off the school bully”

6. poised- adjective • self-assured; confident “The girl was perfectly poised during her balance beam routine”

7. foe- noun • enemy in war; opponent; adversary “Her ability was acknowledged by friend and foe alike.”

8. misrouted- verb • wrong course or travel “The package I ordered was misrouted so I didn’t get it in time for the holidays.”

9. emblem-noun • image/symbol “Some school dress codes state you can not wear any clothing with emblems.”

10. obnoxious-adjective • annoying/offensive “Her attitude in class was obnoxious so she was sent to the office.”

11. paranoid- adjective • suspicious/fearful “The old lady was paranoid and thought the hooded teenage was following her.”

12. jubilant- adjective • victorious/rejoicing “The Iowa Hawkeye’s were jubilant when they finally won a game.”

13. infamy- noun • shocking; evil act; criminal “The bully established his own infamy by constantly pushing kids around.”

14. Synecdoche • — na figure of speech in which a part is substituted for a whole or a whole for a part, as in 50 head of cattle  for 50 cows,  or the army  for a soldier

15. Synecdoche Examples • “All hands on deck” • “Man your battle stations” • “On the double” These are also examples of Idioms idiom - an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up