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Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide 6 | Abraham Lincoln 97

Core Vocabulary

proclaim, v. To announce for the public to hear

Example: The president spoke into the microphone as she began to

proclaim her new plans.

Variation(s): proclaims, proclaimed, proclaiming

reputation, n. How most people think of someone or something

Example: George Washington had a reputation for being honest.

Variation(s): reputations

serious, adj. Not smiling or laughing

Example: The serious look on her parents’ face let her know that they

were about to say something important.

Variation(s): none

Vocabulary Chart for Abraham Lincoln

Core Vocabulary words are in bold.

Multiple Meaning Word Activity word is underlined.

Vocabulary Instructional Activity words have an asterisk (*).

Suggested words to pre-teach are in italics.

Type of Words Tier 3

Domain-Specific Words

Tier 2

General Academic Words

Tier 1

Everyday-Speech Words

Understanding

hatband

slavery/slaves

surrendered

announce

honest

impatient

proclaim

reputation

serious*

supported

army

beard

country

hat

law

north

president

south

tall

war

Multiple Meaning

divided

joke

worried

free

head

state

Phrases

Abraham Lincoln

Civil War

Emancipation

Proclamation

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

breaking the law

in charge of

Cognates

anunciar

proclamar

reputación

serio*

dividido

norte

presidente