Word Wizard:
    1. Ague, pg. 17
        a. ìMost of the family fell ill that autumn with chills and fever- a sickness called ague.î
        b. Definition: a fever like malaria with recurrent chills and sweating
        c. Part of Speech: noun
        d. A lot of people back then got really sick from things like malaria and ague.

    2. Melancholy, pg. 23
        a. ìAbe was left more melancholy than ever; his friends and partner William H. Herndon later wrote that ìsnows and rain that fell upon her grave filled him with indescribable grief.î
        b. Definition: depression of spirits
        c. Part of speech: adjective
        d. I have never seen my dad more melancholy than when his dog died after 12 years.