Chasing Lincoln’s Killer
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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 11
Write the definition for each of the vocabulary words. You can use a dictionary, the
context of the book, or if you already know the definition, write it in your own words.
credentials
pg. 152
a qualification, achievement, personal
quality, or aspect of a person's background,
typically when used to indicate that they are
suitable for something.
plight
pg. 154
pg. 153
raceful and elegant bearing in a person
bedraggled
pg. 155
dirty and disheveled
a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise
unfortunate situation
notorious
poise
pg. 156
famous or well known, typically for some
bad quality or deed
masquerading
pg. 159
pretend to be someone one is not
Use two of the words in a sentence.
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