Vocab list #3

Attrition-(pg.948 Firsthand America)
Context Clue-"Ho's native forces knew the land and fought an effective guerrilla war of attrition" from this passage i can infer that it has something to do with the wearing down of American Forces.
Verbatum Definition-a wearing down or weakening of resistance, esp. as a result of continuous pressure or harassment

Clandestine-(pg.951 Firsthand America)
Context Clue- "Washington also expanded the elaborate clandestine war against North Vietnam" from this passage i can infer that clandestine has something to do with a sneaky sense.
Verbatum Definition- kept or done in secret, often in order to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
Dissedents-(pg.947 Firsthand America)
Context Clue-"the following day he referred to sstudent dissidents as "bums"" from this passage i can guess that dissidents means someone with an opposing idea.
Verbatum Definition- Disagreeing, as in opinion or belief