Episode 634 Word Power Lincoln Begins His Second Term

Which word or words would best replace emerge in "Lincoln was about to emerge from the crowd, mount the podium, and raise his hand to take his second oath of office"?

Which word or words would best replace gaunt in "Lincoln's tall, gaunt appearance seemed in perfect keeping with the dismal gray of the sunless sky."?

Which word or words would best replace solemnity in "When the assembled crowd saw their president, the solemnity of the occasion gave way to applause."?

Which word or words would best replace subside in "The applause rose to a powerful roar, then just as quickly subsided."?

Which word or words would best replace shroud in "At that exact moment the sun broke through the gray clouds that had shrouded the scene since early morning, and shafts of sunlight shone on the speaker's platform."?

Which word or words would best replace omen in "Many who witnessed the scene and recorded it in their diary saw this as an omen of good things to come in Lincoln's second term."?

Which word or words would best replace perish in "Lincoln had been forced to accept war rather than let the nation perish."?

Which word or words would best replace malice in "With malice toward none; with charity for all…"?

Which word or words would best replace charity in "With malice toward none; with charity for all…"?

Which word or words would best replace cherish in "…to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace, among ourselves and with all nations."?