Lincoln’s explanation for such a brief address in his 2nd Inaugural Address can best be summarized as…  

Vocabulary Builder: A heterogeneous group

Vocabulary Builder: Dawn cooked such an elaborate dinner for her friends that she had to work nonstop in the kitchen. If she had planned a simple menu, she could have relaxed and spent more time with her guests.

Vocabulary Builder: Which word means the same as insipid?

Where did Fortunato and Montresor meet?

What did Fortunato do to Montresor to earn his contempt?

Which word means the same as apathy (or apathetic)?

The final burial of Madeline Usher in “The Fall of the House of Usher” is delayed because of  

Determining Word Meaning from Context: Choose the answer that means the same thing as the word highlighted in yellow.   Because Candace neglected to study for her Calculus final exam, she was expecting an abysmal score. 

Vocabulary Builder: A pessimist expects bad news in every letter, an F on every test, and a “no” to every request.