Part of Speech
Define the following: Noun, verb, adjective, adverb
Noun - A person, place or thing
Verb - an action
Adjective - describes a noun
Adverb - modifies/describes how an action occurs
Synonym for overflowing
Teeming
To cause something to rise/begin: _______
Rouse
Odysseus and his crew were running low on _________, forcing them to stop attempt to resupply.
Victuals - resupply
Spell the vocabulary word that goes along with the following definition: To predict a future event
F O R E T E L L
What is the part of speech of these two words? Detain - Kindred
Detain - verb
Kindred - adjective
Synonym for righteous & good
Antonym for disrespect & disapproval
Virtuous; Reverence
Impressively large in scale/degree: ______
Something that is helpful: _______
Prodigious ; boon
As Odysseus and his men approached the island, they decided to _________ the land for their supplies, knowing that capturing it would provide them with much-needed resources for their journey home.
Annex - Capturing
Pronounce victual correctly.
vi-tl - vi-tal
What is the part of speech of these four words? Usurp - Guile - Inclination - Sojourn
Usurp - Verb
Guile - Noun
Inclination - Noun
Sojourn - Verb
Synonym for meeting & discussion
Antonym for thriving & populated
Synonym for expertise & skill
Consultation; desolate; prowess
In a manner that is impressive, respected, and important: ________________
Advice or guidance: ______________
Featuring detailed, complex designs: ____________
Stately; counsel; ornate
Odysseus is often described as ________ due to his ability to make intelligent judgement calls. He also shows ___________ when being forced to think his way out of a tough situation.
Shrewd - intelligent judgment calls
Guile - think his way out of a tough situation
Use usurp correctly in a sentence.
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How would you change this sentence in order to make it correct?
Odysseus was thralled by Calypso.
Odysseus was a thrall of Calypso.
Odysseus was Calypso's thrall.
Synonym for foreshadow & predict
Antonym for tiny amount & few
Synonym for overtake & occupy
Antonym for idiotic & poor judgment
Foretell ; Profusion ; Usurp or Annex ; Shrewd
Define the following terms: Victual - Rampart - Conspicuous
Victual - Food or provisions
Rampart - A defensive wall that protects something
Conspicuous - Purposefully noticeable and attracting attention
The ______ stars were bright enough for the crew to see at night. They rowed in __________ fashion; each man aligned perfectly with the one beside him. Some of the crew are related to one another; ______ spirits who nearly work as one.
luminous - bright
harmonious - aligned perfectly
kindred - related ; work as one
Spell the vocabulary word that goes along with the following definition: Purposefully noticeable and attracting attention
C O N S P I C U O U S
How would you change this sentence in order to make it correct?
The king and queen consultationed on whether or not to help the stranger. Because they reverence Odysseus, they agreed to boon and send him home.
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Synonym for decorated & complex
Antonym for dull & basic
Synonym for challenge & obstacle
Antonym for healthy & productive
Synonym bother & irritate
Orante ; luminous ; tribulation ; malignant ; vex
Define the following terms:
Harmonious - Counsel - Mutinous - Moor
To form a pleasant/productive combination
Advice or guidance
Refusing to obey orders from an authority
To secure a boat in place
Odysseus and his crew were ______ by the sea to their next location. They landed on the _______ of the island, and therefore had to travel inwards. The crew's natural ________ was to stay away from danger after their previous stop, but he drove them forward.
Borne - to their next location
Extremity - travel inwards
Inclination - natural
The cyclops stated about his ram, "take your stately way leading along the streams." Why does he use "stately" to describe the ram?
This ram was the "prize" ram as stated by the cyclops and Odysseus. This ram usually leads the others.