Chasing Lincoln’s Killer
Vocabulary
Week 1
Secede
(introduction)
To secede means
to withdraw or
break away from
something.
Think of a time when you or someone else
seceded from a team or organization.
Scourge
(page 2)
To scourge
means to whip
or punish.
Give an example of a time you have seen
someone being scourged on TV.
Indescribable
(page 13)
Too unusual or
extreme to
describe
Name something indescribable that you
have seen.
Henchmen
(page 24)
A faithful follower
or supporter
especially
someone who is
ready to commit a
crime.
(we might call them a sidekick)
Think of a cartoon with a villain that has a
henchmen.
Incite
(page 26)
To incite is to
encourage or
stir up
Have you ever incited anyone?
Solemn
(page 31)
To do something
in a solemn
manner means
to do it very
seriously
Would you act solemnly at (1) a kids birthday party or
(2) at a military ceremony?
Where else would you act solemn?