Odyssey Vocabulary Books I-II--due Dec 9-10
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VOCABULARY - The Odyssey
Part I: Using Prior Knowledge and Contextual Clues
Below are the sentences in which the vocabulary words appear in the text. Read the
sentence. Use any clues you can find in the sentence combined with your prior knowledge, and write what you think the underlined words mean in the space provided.
Books I and II
1. "...tell the story of that man skilled in all ways of contending"
2. "...after he plundered the stronghold on the proud height of Troy"
3. "...that point of time ordained for him to make his voyage home..."
4. "But not by will nor by valor could he save them..."
5. "...I should take steps to make these men disperse."
6. "...He found the criers with clarion voices..."
7. "...and no one had the audacity to answer harshly..."
8. "They(the eagles) wheeled,...wielding their talons, tearing cheeks and throats..."
9. "...and he, the great tactician, joined the rest."
10. "..The double doors were...guarded by Peisinor, in all her duty vigilant and shrewd."
Odyssey Vocabulary Worksheet Books I-II Continued
Part II: Determining the Meaning
Match the vocabulary words to their dictionary definitions.
___ 1. contending A. prearranged, predestined
___ 2. plundered B. scattered in various directions
___ 3. ordained C. handling a weapon or tool
___ 4. valor D. boldness or daring
___ 5. dispersed E. striving in battle or controversy
___ 6. clarion F. watchfulness
___ 7. audacity G. courage and boldness
___ 8. wielding H. a person skilled in maneuvering
___ 9. tactician I. shrill and clear
___ 10. vigilance J. robbed of goods by force
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