Social Studies - The Duel: Parallel Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr

The exercises below are designed to help you study for the assessment, they are not the actual test questions. Please be sure to re-read the book (including your annotations), look over your summer reading assignments (crossword puzzle and matching important people), as well as completing the study guide to help prepare for the assessment.

anonymously

done in a way that does not reveal a writer’s identity

consoled

comforted a person who felt grief, had a sense of loss, or was in trouble

dawdled

spend time idly and without purpose; moved in a way that was lazy or slow

din

a loud continuous noise

disembarked

left a ship and went ashore

doted

gave lavish or excessive attention, fondness, or affection toward another person, usually toward a child

dwell

to keep attention directed on one idea or event

flaunted

showed off or called attention to one’s actions, words, possessions or accomplishments

floundering

struggling to do well, but unable to succeed in business or other situations

fraud

something used to deceive or trick someone; a person who cheats others

fray

a disorderly fight, struggle, or dispute

glee

extreme happiness; joy

humiliating

destructive to one’s self-respect or dignity; destroying a person’s power, independence, or prestige

husky

describes a person who is large and strong

integrity

the quality of being honest and fair

intermittent

occurring at irregular intervals, not continuous or steady; starting, stopping, and starting again

lamented

expressed sorrow, regret, or unhappiness about something

limbo

a state of uncertainty

loomed

appeared in a way that was strange, extremely powerful, or scary

morale

the feelings of enthusiasm and loyalty that a person or group feels about a job or task

mortal

causing death

resolute

having or showing strong determination

siege

a situation in which soldiers surround a city in order to try to take control of it

sly

clever in a dishonest way; tricky

wage

to start and continue a war or battle in order to get or achieve something