Lincoln – A Photobiography
Vocabulary
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1. patronize: shop at
2. eloquent: expressive, persuasive
3. tyrant: oppressor, dictator
4. dismemberment: taking apart
5. smattering: small amount, little
6. oblige: please, help
7. aptitude: ability
8. temperamental: unpredictable, volatile
9. congenial: friendly
10. infuriate: anger
11. indulgent: permissive, lenient
12. emancipation: liberation, freedom
13. prominence: fame
14. rumpled: wrinkled
15. compromise: a mutually agreed upon settlement of differences
16. abolish: eliminate
17. haggard: fatigued, tired
18. retribution: revenge
19. malice: hatred, spite
20. conspiracy: plot, scheme