1. Week 4 Chasing Lincoln’s Killer Vocabulary

2. accomplice (pg. 117) An accomplice is a partner in crime. Who were John Wilkes Booth’s accomplices?

3. confiscate (page 135) Confiscate means to take away something in order to enforce rules or laws. Why would a teacher confiscate a cell phone during class?

4. heinous (page 138) Something that is heinous is very bad or evil. What are some heinous things you have read about or seen on television?

5. martyr (page 138) A martyr is a person who suffers or dies for something he believes in. Why do you think Abraham Lincoln was considered to be a martyr?

6. enlist (page 150) Enlist means to get help or support from other people. What are some things you would enlist your friends for?