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Looking at Lincoln
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| elected | chosen for a position |
| democracy | a form of government in which people choose their leaders by voting |
| memorial | something that honors a person who has died |
| malice | a desire to cause harm to another person |
| founders | a person who establishes something that is meant to last for a long time |
| wept | cried |
| liberty | the power to do or choose what you want to |
| plight | a very bad situation |
| abolished | to completely do away with something |
| battle | a military fight between groups of soldiers |
| wretched | very bad |
| wounded | injured by a wepon |
| suffered | to experience pain, illness, or injury |
| agony | extreme pain |