Ch 18

Squall- makes high-pitched, whiney noises Cavalry- a highly mobile army unitTrough- a concave shape with an open top Consolation- the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointmentConfederates- a supporter of the Confederate States of AmericaFetter- a shackle for the ankles or feetAnarchy- a state of lawlessness and disorderToiled- labor: work hardSodden- wet through and through; thoroughly wetAbyss- a bottomless gulf or pitScree- loose stony debris on a slope; a slope of such material at the base of a cliff, etc