Vocabulary Story 959 John Wilkes Booth Lincoln's Assassin

1 Vocabulary Story 959 John Wilkes Booth Lincoln’s Assassin
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John Wilkes Booth led a cabal. The theater was his milieu. He
was like a figurative whelp, belying any bad motives that might be
attributed to him. He could claim he was there to keep things in
working kilter.
He affirmed his deadly intent to his fellow plotters. He moved with dexterity
to the presidential box to shoot Lincoln dead. The whole gang was treated
with asperity after they were captured.
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2 Vocabulary Story 959 John Wilkes Booth Lincoln’s Assassin
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John Wilkes Booth led a plot. The theater was his environment. He
was like amusing bothersome pup, deflecting any bad purposes that might be
thought about him. He could claim he was there to keep things in
working order.
He declared his deadly intended action to his fellow plotters. He moved with
nimbleness to the presidential box to shoot Lincoln dead. The whole gang was
treated with savagery after they were captured.
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