Workshop 4 - The Hunt for Lincoln's Killer

assassin

someone who murders an important person, such as a leader

Union

a group that joins together (northern states that fought the south in the Civil War)

Confederacy

an alliance or group that joins together (southern states that rebelled against the US government)

manhunt

an organized search for a person

Civil War

this war began in 1861 and lasted for four years .

conflict

struggle/disagreement

avenge

to hurt or get back at someone because they have offended you

defensive

used to prompt someone or something from harm

slavery

the system that forced African Americans to work for an owner and be treated as property

surrender

to stop a conflict because you have been defeated

tyrant

a ruler who uses power in a cruel and unfair way

accept

to be ok with something that is challenging or unpleasant

support

to agree with an idea or person because you believe it is important or you want to help them succeed

familiar

often seen or understood

intend

to plan to do something or complete a goal

manage

to do something that is difficult or unpleasant

attempt

to try to do something that is difficult or challenging

suffix

a word part at the end of the word that changes the meaning

-able, -ible

a suffix that means "able to"

denotation

the meaning of the word

connotation

the association or feeling a word brings to mind

memorable

believed to be important or significant or worth remembering

sorrow

a feeling of sadness

approach

to move toward someone or something

mourn

to feel unhappy and to miss someone

point of view

how a person, author or character sees the world, believes, experiences, or understands

memoir

a writer's point of view of his/her own experience, perspective

respect

an attitude that someone or something should be admired, honored, treated well

accomplice

a person who helps someone commit a crime

capture

to catch a person and keep him/her from getting away

cavalry

the part of the army that works and fights on horseback

emancipate

to free someone from someone else's power

fugitive

someone who is trying to avoid being captured by the police

Confederate

of or about states or citizens that were part of the South during the Civil War