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Here are the vocab words:
harangued
insolent
reparations
prophecy
libation
sovereign
lustrous
nymph
vaunted
suppliants
mutinous
squadron
sinews
deft
demurred
shroud
charlatan
mawkish
bard
lyre
In addition to your 4-square, your comment must include the etymology of the word. In other words, is the word's origin Anglo-Saxon, Latin, Greek, French, or some other language? An impressive discussion of the etymology of the word will also include a breakdown of any prefixes and suffixes.
To find the etymology, search your word at either of these links: dictionary.com or etymology online. To find etymology you might have to search the root word (the most basic form of the word.)
Here are the vocab words:
harangued
insolent
reparations
prophecy
libation
sovereign
lustrous
nymph
vaunted
suppliants
mutinous
squadron
sinews
deft
demurred
shroud
charlatan
mawkish
bard
lyre
By the way, the lexicon of the native English speaker generally breaks down like the image below.
26 comments:
Word: Shroud.
Deff: The cloth used for burial sheets.
Synonyms: Hide, cover, enfold, enclosed.
Image: mummy, or a dead body at a crime scene.
Etymology: old English
Sentence: Odysseus's men were wrapped in shrouds if their body's were found.
Squadron:
Definition-A large group of people or things.
Sentence-Telemachus gathered a squadron of people to attend his journey in search of his father.
Synonyms-Unit, fleet, or squad.
Etymology- From the mid 16th century, also Italian.
LIBATION
Definiton- the pouring out of wine or another liquid.
Dynonyms- pour, drain.
Sentence- they began the libation.
Picture- wine pouring out of a goblet.
Etymology- late 1300's old english
Word: Prophecy.
Def: prediction of what is to come.
Synonyms: foretelling ,prevision, revelation.
Image: A medium with a crystal ball.
Sentence: The soothsayer made a prophecy that the cyclops would go blind but regain his sight.
Etymology: greek
Vaunted
Definition: to brag.
Synonyms: boast, show off.
Sentence: Odysseus vaunted at the cyclops after he
had tricked him.
Picture: Odysseus yelling from his boat.
Etymology: latin
word: reparations
Definition: something to make up for loss or damage.
Synonyms: replacement, compensation
Etymology: Latin
Sentence: People gave reparations to the family's whom lost loved ones in the Trojan war.
Image: a women giving another women a reparation for her husbands loss.
Word: Mutinous
Definition:Unruly, unaffected
Synonyms:Uncontrollable
Image:parent yelling for teen to stop listening to music and riding a skateboard but teen continues.
Sentence:Although his mother tried to control him, Telemachus was mutinous.
Etymology:Latin
Word: Lustrous
Definition: brilliant, splendid, having a sheen or glow.
Synonyms: Bright, dazzling, radiant
Sentence: The nymph's hair looked lustrous.
Etymology: Dravidian origin
Word:Mut:inous
Definition:being unruly, ignoring something or someone.
Synonyms: Unaffected, rebellious
Etymology: Latin
Sentence:A mutinous crew undid Odysseus.
Word: Reparation
Definition: A repair or a change
Sentence: People were given
reparations to take the load of grief off their hearts.
Image: a nail going into a board with a hammer
Synonyms: Amend, Fix, Repair, Change
Etymology: Latin
Word: Suppliant
Definition: Humbly entreating
Synonyms: making, or expressing a plea
Image: question mark
Etymology: 1429 old english
sentence: Their faces were suppliant
Charlatan
def: a person who pretends to more knowlege or skill then he or she has
Sent: The suitors were all charlatan
Syn: liar, fake
Etymology: italian
DEMURRED
Definition: to linger, hesitate. Reserved or shy.
Synonyms: hesitant, shy
Image: Someone standing alone, nervous to join others.
Sentence: the boy felt demurred around the older kids.
Etymology: French
Word: Sovereign.
Deff: a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.
Synonyms: King, Ruler
Image: a king or a ruler
Etymology: old French
Sentence: He is the sovereign of all the land.
NYMPH
Definition- A goddess character of mythology that is a beautiful and graceful maiden that inhabits land.
Synonyms: A maiden, woman, goddess
Sentence: The nymph calypso allowed Odysseus to leave Ogygia after seven years, following a visit by Hermes
Etmology: Greek
Image: A really pretty woman
Word- prophecy
Deff-An inspired utterance of a prophet, viewed as a revelation of divine will.
Synonmos-vision,apocalyptic, cabalistic,clairvoyant, ominous, prophetic,apocalypse, declaration
Picture-is of a relgious person.
Etymology:M.E. Latin
word: Insolent
Definition: to be rude
Synonyms: Rude, Arrogant
Image: angry person
Sentence: Calypso is very insolent
etymology: middle english
word: BARD
definition: a minstrel, singing poet/reciter of poetry
image: a poet singing and playing a harp or lyre
etymology: late celtic...
sentence: the bard told us a story when he came to town
Sinew [sin-yoo]:
Definition-
1] a tendon
2] Often, Sinews. The source of strength, power, or vigor.
3] Strength; power; resilience
Sentence- In the book, The Odyssey, Athen is the very sinew of hope to Odysseus throughout his journey home.
Synonyms- Strength, heftiness, muscularity
Etymology-
Middle English [ME]; oblique form of seonu, sinu
Word: Vaunted
Definition: Bragged, boasted
Synonyms: self-centered, show off, self-righteous.
Images: Marcos poppin' his collar. Woop woop!!!
Etymology: 1340 derived from Middle French, Late Latin and Latin.
Sentence: "So I vaunted and he groaned back in answer..." (Homer 227)
Mawkish
definition: Extremely sentimental
Synonyms: overly sentimental, insipid
sentence: he was mawkish over the death of his friend.
Etymology:middle english
Deft
Def: clever
syn: dextrous, nimble, skillful
image: kid with glasses
etymology: 1175–1225; ME
Sentence: Odysseus and his men were very deft when defeating Polyphemus.
Word: Lyre
Deffinition: A stringed instrument in the harp family
Synonyms: harp, small instrument
Image: An instrument that looks like a harp.
Etymology: Old French, Greek, Latin
Sentence: The old minstrel played the lyre while he sang.
Word: harangued
Deff: scolding or a long or intenese verb attack
synonyms: diatribe, speech
Image: an essay
Etymology: middle english
Sentance: Odysseus read the harangued paper
Word: Squadron
Def.: a number of people grouped together
Synonyms: Group, fleet, troop
Image: An army troop
Etymology: 16th Century Italian
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