Vocabulary – Robert Toombs
Zealously
Adjective
Very enthusiastic
Secession
Noun
the withdrawal from the Union of 11 Southern States in 1860-1861 that led to the formation of the Confederacy and the beginning of the Civil War
Falstaffian
Adjective
characteristic of the Shakespearean character Sir John Falstaff in being bawdy, pleasure-loving, given to outlandish bragging, and of great size
Orator
Noun
a giver of speeches, especially somebody skilled in giving formal, ceremonial, or persuasive public addresses
Antebellum
Adjective
belonging or relating to the time before the Civil War
Distinction
Noun
excellence in quality or talent
Huff
Noun
a brief mood of anger or resentment at something somebody has done
Pardon
Noun
the official release from any, or any further, punishment of somebody who has committed a crime or wrongdoing
Rubicon
Noun
The point of no return