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English 9 B Unit 1
Unit 1 Vocabulary for English 9 B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adze | a cutting tool with an arched blade |
| ambrosia | food for the gods |
| antecedent | the word a pronoun refers to or replaces |
| ardor | passion |
| beguiling | charmingly deceiving |
| brace | pair; group of two |
| brazen | made of brass |
| breach | opening |
| chided | gently scolded |
| contemptible | despicable |
| contender | competitor |
| disconsolate | dejected; sad |
| dithering | acting nervously |
| divers | diverse; various |
| doting | excessively fond of something or someone |
| enticing | luring |
| epic hero | the main character of an epic poem; usually goes on a long quest or journey and has superhuman abilities |
| epic poem | a long narrative-style poem that tells a story of heroic events |
| epic simile | a longer simile, sometimes several lines long, used in epic poetry |
| figurative language | words and phrases used to create a figurative image, association, or impression other than the literal or expected meaning of the words |
| fold | sheepfold; the cavern where the Cyclops lives |
| foreboding | sense of evil coming soon |
| formidable | tending to inspire awe or wonder |
| frenzy | agitation |
| guile | skill in strategy and outwitting an opponent |
| hale | free from defect |
| hewed | cut |
| hyperbole | exaggeration; not meant to be taken literally |
| lavish | give generously |
| lolling | hanging loosely; drooping |
| main idea | the author's most important point or message |
| metaphor | comparing two things without using "like" or "as". usually by saying something "is" or "was" something else. Ex: The sun was a ball of fire. |
| mustered | gathered |
| personification | giving human qualities to non-human things or objects. Ex: The wind howled through the trees. (Wind doesn't have a voice) |
| prodigious | enormous; monstrous |
| profusion | large amount |
| regaled | enterained |
| sage | wise |
| simile | comparing two things using "like" or "as" |
| snare | trap |
| stealthily | slowly and secretly |
| stoke | fill with energy |
| succumbed | surrendered |
| summary | a brief account of an original text that focuses on the main ideas, leaves out details, and uses original language (in your own words) |
| tumult | confusion and agitation |
| victuals | food |
| vile | evil |
| whey | the watery part of milk that is separated from the curds in the process of making cheese |
| auspicious | favorable |
| bereft | deprived of a loved one; bereaved |
Created by:
Mr.Kiurski
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