Vocabulary List 1
She was __________ with her brother after he broke her phone.
furious
definition: to throw something carelessly
toss
Humans __________ around the fire to keep warm.
huddled
Piri Reis was a famous Turkish ___________ who somehow owned a map of Antarctica that showed the continent before it was covered with ice!
explorer
I heard a loud bang and looked out my window to see what had happened.
onomatopoeia
definition: a large amount of money and valuable possessions someone has
wealth
Hera, Athena and Aphrodite all offered Paris _________ in return for the golden apple.
bribes
Athena is the goddess of wisdom, war and ___________.
weaving
Look how ____________ she is! She doesn't seem nervous speaking in front of such a large crowd at all!
confident
He is built like a grizzly bear! I can't believe how big he is!
simile
We are very ____________ for all the help and support that you have given us.
grateful
Aphrodite's offer of Helen's love was too ___________ for him to say no.
tempting
We ___________ to take the ferry to Besiktas, but it was closed by the time we got there.
intended
What an __________ cat. It sounds like it's barking like a dog!
odd
You are a beautiful rose.
metaphor
This painting __________ Paris and Helen leaving Sparta.
depicts
My father ____________ and gave me the present he promised that he would get me after I got 100% on my quiz.
kept his word
After staying with our friend in Spain, we thanked them for their wonderful ___________.
hospitality
Samantha worried and ___________ over her lost dog. She couldn't stop thinking about her.
fretted
The sun hid behind the treetops, just out of sight.
personification
We cannot _________ the issue of climate change. It will take action to solve the problem.
ignore
Achilles chose to live a short and glorious life as a ___________ man.
mortal
He __________ his teacher crossing the street and ran to say hello.
spotted
"All that ___________ to me is that I do really well in school, I can't waste my time with video games."
matters
You are as tall as a giraffe. What do you eat?
simile