Sentence- “The anesthetic of fear and adrenaline.” Chapter2
Definition- something that causes loss of sensation
Connotation- feeling
rily
Sentence- “… he looked eerily white and was clearly dead.” Chapter 3
Definition- spooky
Connotation- blankly
8. Word- eerily
Sentence- “… he looked eerily white and was clearly dead.” Chapter 3
Definition- spooky
Connotation- blankly
9. Word- puncturing
Sentence- “Rounds were chipping stone and earth around Phipps and he
could
hear them puncturing the Black Hawk’s thin metal hull.” Chapter 4
Definition- to pierce
Connotation- hitting
10. Word- homing
Sentence- “Goffena and Yacone could already see Somalis spilling into
alleyways and footpaths, homing in on the downed helicopter.” Chapter
5
Definition- to move or lead toward a goal
Connotation- crowding
11. Word- emboldened
Sentence- “The RPG gunners especially, it seemed, had been emboldened
by
success.” Chapter 5
Definition- made courageous
Connotation- humbled
12. Word- imminent
Sentence- “They were repeatedly assured that rescue was imminent.”
Chapter
5
Definition- about to occur
Connotation- important
13. Word- coaxing
Sentence- “After stumbling into the small Somali schoolhouse and
coaxing the
teacher and children to the floor…” Chapter 9
Definition- to persuade
Connotation- instructing
14. Word- siphoning
Sentence- “…to prevent Mogadishu’s alert and enterprising thieves from
siphoning the gas.” Chapter 10
Definition- to pass through a siphon
Connotation- stealing
15. Word- gesticulated
Sentence- “Hooten gesticulated wildly in the doorway, waving Steele
in.”
Chapter 14
Definition- to say or express through gestures
Connotation- gestured
Sentence-”…but the logistics of assembling this polyglot rescue convoy
would
be daunting, and would take hours.” Chapter 1
Definition-
Connotation- rag tag
2. Word- prudence
Sentence- “You didn’t want to jinx yourself, but prudence dictated
preparing
for the worst.” Chapter 1
Definition- attentiveness to possible hazard
Connotation- precaution
3. Word- genuflection
Sentence- “Some of the D-boys saw their presence and the four SEALs as
a
genuflection to intraservice rivalry.” Chapter 1
Definition-
Connotation-
4. Word- exuberance
Sentence- “The Rangers had taken all that fearless exuberance and
pointless
bravado and channeled it.” Chapter 1
Definition- joyful enthusiasm
Connotation- excitement
5. Word- sentiment
Sentence- “… there was ample sentiment in the bird for leaving the
plates
out all together.” Chapter 2
Definition- an attitude or thought
Connotation- agreement
6. Word- arrayed
Sentence- “…most arrayed around smaller inner courtyards.” Chapter 2
Definition- set out for display or use
Connotation-surrounded