berth
a ship's designated place at a wharf or dock
bondage
the state of being a slave
captivity
the condition of being imprisoned or confined
cautious
attentive to potential problems or dangers
Confederate
(adj.) related to the Confederacy, a breakaway republic of southern U.S. states from 1861-65.
crosshatch
shade an area with intersecting sets of parallel lines
dirge
a lament for the dead, esp. one forming part of a funeral rite
dread
anticipate with great apprehension or fear
gaunt
lean and haggard, esp. because of suffering, hunger, or age
haggard
looking exhausted and unwell, esp. from fatigue, worry, or suffering
hardtack
hard dry bread or biscuit, esp. as rations for sailors
intersect
divide something by passing or lying across it
massacre
an indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of people
parade
a public procession, esp. one celebrating a special day or event and including marching bands and floats
phantom
ghost
plead
make an emotional appeal
render
provide a service
shrewd
having or showing sharp powers of judgment
smother
kill someone by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate
