Vocabulary – Button Gwinnett-Lachlan McIntosh Duel
Commander
Noun
An officer commanding a military unit
Opponents
Noun
People who disagree with a person or idea and actively try to stop the person or idea they are against
Continental Congress
Noun
the congress of delegates from the American colonies held before, during, and after the American Revolution. It issued the Declaration of Independence (1776) and drafted the Articles of Confederation (1777).
Embroiled
Verb
To be involved somebody or yourself in trouble, disagreement, or conflict
Bitter
Adjective
angry and resentful
Treason
Noun
Betrayal of your country
Euphemistically
Adjective
Said in a way to make something sound less offensive, harsh or unpleasant
Fatal
Adjective
Causing death