Vocabulary Part 1
Vocabulary Part 2
Abraham Lincoln
Character Traits
Comprehension
100
Awkward; lacking grace or elegance
What is gawky
100
To resist completely
What is defy
100
What were two factors that played a role in Abraham Lincoln "loosing himself" in a crowd? (clue: appearance wise)
What is 6 foot 4 inches and he wore a high silk hat
100
When he spoke, he said “howdy” to visitors and invited them to “stay a spell.” What did the author call this?
What is folksy manners and/or homespun speech
100
Because of his efforts to win the Civil War for the North, Lincoln was called the _____________ ____________ .
What is the Great Emancipator
200
Restful state
What is repose
200
Was a regular customer of
What is patronized
200
As a young man, what was Lincoln sensitive about?
What is his gawky looks
200
Lincoln is often described as a sloppy dresser, careless about his appearance. How do we know this description is wrong? (clue: What does he own?)
What is He patronized the best tailor in Springfield, Illinois, buying two suits a year. That was at a time when many men lived, died, and were buried in the same suit.
200
What type of genre is "The Mysterious Mr. Lincoln?"
What is biography
300
Face or facial expression
What is countenance
300
Events, objects, or situations that supposedly tell what will happen in the future.
What is omens
300
What was Mr. Lincoln's second concern during the Civil War?
What is to end slavery
300
Even though Lincoln became an eloquent public speaker and a great writer whose finest phrases still ring in our ears, he had little formal ___________________ .
What is education
300
Why didn't photos do Mr. Lincoln justice?
What is Back then, cameras required long exposures. The person being photographed had to “freeze” as the seconds ticked by. If he blinked an eye, the picture would be blurred. That’s why Lincoln looks so stiff and formal in his photos. We never see him laughing or joking.
400
Liveliness; life
What is animation
400
Most important
What is paramount
400
When a rival called him “two-faced” during a political debate, how did Lincoln reply?
What is “I leave it to my audience. If I had another face, do you think I’d wear this one?”
400
Lincoln was a humorous man, famous for his rollicking stories. But, to the contrary, he was also what?
What is moody and melancholy, tormented by long and frequent bouts of depression.
400
What was Lincoln's profession before he became president?
What is a lawyer
500
Reserved; choosing not to talk about what one thinks or feels.
What is reticent
500
Struggle for a cause
What is crusade
500
What was Lincoln's paramount objective of the Civil War?
What is to save the Union
500
Humor was like what to Lincoln?
What is therapy
500
Who, at first, was critical of President Lincoln, but later came to admire him?
Who is Frederick Douglass
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