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The Illiad Pt2

Vocab Quiz

QuestionAnswer
Venomous full of or containing venom; poisonous
Implore   to make urgent or piteous supplication
Entreaty  earnest request or petition; supplication
Malignant  very dangerous or harmful in influence or effect
Lamentation  expressing grief
Libation a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of a deity
Constraint  limitation or restriction
Rampart  anything serving as a bulwark or defense
Auxiliary giving support; serving as an aid; helpful
Tenacious holding together; cohesive; not easily pulled asunder; tough
Gnash To grind or strike (the teeth, for example) together.
Baying To express by barking or howling
Hoary ancient or venerable
Besiege to crowd around; crowd in upon; surround
Demesne  land belonging to and adjoining a manor house; estate
Pittance a small amount or share.
Parapet  any low protective wall or barrier at the edge of something
Visage aspect; appearance
Recompense to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid
Reproach   to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame
Mettle courage and fortitude
Bastion anything seen as preserving or protecting some quality, condition
Suppliant  petitioner
Anoint to consecrate or make sacred in a ceremony that includes the token applying of oil
Mandate a command from a superior court or official to a lower one
Semblance  outward aspect or appearance
Immutable not mutable; unchangeable; changeless
Created by: AlyssaB
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