The Gettysburg Address Vocabulary

Conceive

• to form or develop in the mind

• a statement that expresses a judgment or opinion

• to dedicate as sacred

• define as holy

Consecrate

• love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause

• to take away from

• define as holy

• to dedicate as sacred

What does the word consecrate mean as it is used in paragraph 3?

• make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred

• to suffer patiently over a period of time, or to survive a difficult or painful experience

• to think of or develop an idea

• a heavy, rough building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water

What does the word hallow mean as it is used in paragraph 3?

• honor as holy

• form by making a hole

• without significance

• having a hole or empty space inside

What does the word 'dedicate' mean as it is used in the Gettysburg Address?

• A) to set apart for a special purpose

• B) to destroy completely

• C) to write or compose

• D) to argue or debate

In the context of the Gettysburg Address, what does 'liberty' refer to?

• A) freedom from oppression

• B) a type of government

• C) a historical document

• D) a place of worship

What is the meaning of 'proposition' as used in the Gettysburg Address?

• A) a statement or assertion

• B) a mathematical problem

• C) a business deal

• D) a type of plant

What does 'endure' mean in the context of the Gettysburg Address?

• A) to last or continue

• B) to break apart

• C) to celebrate

• D) to forget

What is the meaning of 'devotion' as used in the Gettysburg Address?

• A) loyalty or commitment

• B) a religious ceremony

• C) a type of song

• D) a financial investment

In the Gettysburg Address, what does 'perish' mean?

• A) to die or be destroyed

• B) to grow or thrive

• C) to laugh or smile

• D) to build or create