Vocabulary – Lafayette McLaws
Court-Martial
Noun
A military court that tries members of the military and others for offenses under military law
Neglect
Verb
To fail to do something, especially because of carelessness, forgetfulness, or indifference.
Commission
Noun
An appointment to the rank of officer in the armed forces, or a document conferring such a rank
Confederacy
Noun
Confederate States of America – the group of states that seceded from the Union
Distinguished
Verb
To set apart
Lacking
Adjective
Not enough
Aggression
Noun
Attack, hostile action, especially a physical or military attack directed against another person or country, often without provocation
Relieved
Verb
To dismiss or suspend somebody from a job or position
Exonerated
Verb
To free somebody from blame or guilt. To declare officially that somebody is not to blame.
Pantheon
Noun
A group of people who are the most famous or respected in their field.