Vocab 1 (Olympians)
the total amount collected of a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts
crops
Paris set __________ in his boat for the land of Sparta, where Menelaus was king and lived with his beautiful Queen Helen.
sail
Could you do me a ____________ and help me to carry this heavy box?
favour
He feared that the enemy would be stronger than expected and the city would soon be ___________.
defeated
Let’s poke this wretched Greek __________ Sinon with our bronze spears until he tells us what this Greek gift is all about.
spy
showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person
grateful
to speak angrily to someone, telling that person that you disagree with them
Synonyms: dispute, disagree, quarrel
argue
to experience physical or mental pain
suffer
a narrow beam of light, heat, etc. travelling in a straight line from its place of origin
ray
the act of killing an animal or person and offering them to a god or gods, or the animal, etc. that is offered
sacrifice
to say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening
blamed
The branch of the military (armed forces) that goes on the sea.
navy
After Agamemnon told him to return his slave girl, Achilles stayed in his tent and ______________ to fight.
refused
He must go out and fight Achilles and decide what the ____________ of Troy will be.
fate
It was not until he opened the box that he ___________ that his money was gone.
realized
to intentionally not listen or give attention to
ignore
When Paris stole his wife, Menelaus _________ that he would go to Troy and take her back.
swore
extremely unkind and unpleasant and causing pain to people or animals intentionally |
cruel
to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition
defeat
someone who is related to a person who lived a long time ago, or to a family, group of people etc. that existed in the past
descendant
an action that is intended to deceive, either as a way of cheating someone, or as a joke or form of entertainment
tricked
They asked the old man for advice because his experience had given him great ____________.
wisdom
The child was upset, and as he cried, ___________ started to fall down his cheeks.
tears
When she saw her husband, Andromache said, “Brave Hector, I __________ you; do not go out today to fight Achilles.”
beg
He was captured by the enemy army and was kept as a ___________ in jail.
prisoner