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BSBTroy Vocabulary
Black Ships before Troy Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bade | to command/ offer |
| Distaff | a stick or spindle onto which wool or flax is wound for spinning |
| Nymph | a mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers, woods, or other locations |
| Centaur | a creature with the head, arms, and torso of a man and the body and legs of a horse |
| Croon | hum or sing in a soft, low voice, especially in a sentimental manner |
| Soothsaye | a person supposed to be able to foresee the future |
| Sacrifice | an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to God or to a divine or supernatural figure |
| Citadel | a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city |
| Crags | a steep or rugged cliff or rock face |
| Dandled | move (a baby or young child) up and down in a playful or affectionate way |
| Torrents | a sudden, violent, and copious outpouring of (something, typically words or feelings |
| Truce | an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time |
| Immortal | an immortal being, especially a god of ancient Greece or Rome |
| Scorn | the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt |
| Purification | the removal of contaminants from something |
| Despond | low spirits, low confidence |
| Reaper | harvester of a crop (machine or human) |
| Folly | lack of good sense, foolishness |
| Prow | the portion of a ship's bow above water |
| Salve | an ointment used to promote healing of the skin or as protection, soothe |
| Traces | a mark, object or other indication of the existence or passing of something |
| Rouse | awaken, cause to feel angry or excited |
| Brink | extreme edge of land before a steep or vertical slope |
| Spate | a large number of similar things or events, appearing or occurring in quick succession |
| Marten | weasle-like animal hunter for its fur |
| Chocks | a wedge or block placed against a wheel or round object to prevent it from moving |
| Bier | a movable frame on which a coffin or a corpse is placed before burial |
| Omen | sign |
| Keels | the longitude structure along the center line at the bottom of a vessel's hull on which the rest of the hull is built |
| Sheath | case for a knife, blade, or sword |
| Bower | a pleasant shady place under trees or climbing plants in a garden or wood |
| Lament | a passionate expression of grief or sorrow |
| Piteous | deserving or arousing pity |
| Crimson | a rich, deep red color inclining to purple |
| Tunic | a loose garment, typically sleeveless and reaching to the wearer's knees, as worn in ancient Greece and Rome |
| Gale | a burst of sound, especially of laughter |
| Quarries | a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted |
| Vial | a small container, typically cylindrical and made of glass, used especially for holding liquid medicines |
| Ambush | a surprise attack |
| Blunted | weaken or reduce (something) |
| Bestowed | confer or present (an honor, right, or gift) |
| Ramparts | a defensive wall of a castle or walled city, having a broad top with a walkway and typically a stone parapet |
| Smitten | struck down, laid low, suffering, |
| Amends | reparation or compensation |
| Litter | the group of young animals born to an animal at one time |
| Cunning | having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion; sneaky |
| Oracle | a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity |
| Treachery | betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature |
| Desolate | (of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness |
| Refuge | a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble |
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