George Washington’s Socks Vocabulary Ch. 1-7

Vocabulary in George Washington’s Socks Ch. 1-7

Bayonet ContraptionExhilaration FormidableMuskets RescueSmirk SurvivalTurncoats

What is another word for somebody who abandons or betrays a group or cause and joins its opponents?

Turncoats

What is another word for a blade that can be attached to the end of a rifle and used for stabbing?

Bayonet

What is another word for an insolent smile expressing feelings such as superiority, self-satisfaction, or conceit?

Smirk

What is another word for saving somebody or something from a dangerous or harmful situation?

Rescue

What is another word for shoulder guns with a long barrel and a smooth bore, used between the 16th and 18th centuries?

Muskets

What is another word for a device or machine, especially one that appears strange or improvised?

Contraption

What is another word for staying alive?

Survival

What is another word for making somebody feel happy, excited, and more than usually vigorous and alive?

Exhilaration

What is another word for difficult to deal with or overcome?

Formidable