Chasing Lincoln’s Killer
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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 4
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.
patent
pg. 61
a government authority or licence
conferring a right or title for a set period,
esp. the sole right to exclude others from
making, using, or selling an invention.
vengeance
pg. 66
arouse
pg. 63
evoke or awaken (a feeling, emotion, or
response).
coagulated
pg. 68
punishment inflicted or retribution exacted
for an injury or wrong.
(of a fluid, esp. blood) change to a solid
or semisolid state.
accomplice
swatches
pg. 70
pg. 72
a person who helps another commit a crime. a small sample of fabric intended to
demonstrate the look of a larger piece.
Use two of the words in a sentence.
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