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Eagle of the Ninth
Vocabulary taken from Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliffe
Question | Answer |
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Lithe | thin, supple and graceful |
Wattle and daub | a material used in building walls, consisting of a network of interwoven sticks covered with mud or clay. |
Druid | a priest in the ancient Celtic religion |
Rampart | a defensive wall of a castle or walled city |
Cohort | An ancient Roman military unit, comprised of six centuries equal to one tenth of a legion. |
Discreet | careful in one’s speech or actions |
Burnish | to polish |
Atrium | An open roofed entrance hall or central court in a Roman home |
Legate | a general or governor of a Roman province |
Oculist | eye doctor |
Bracco | a type of Celtic clothing resembling pants of today. |
Furtive | secretive; trying to avoid notice |
Decimation | a Roman punishment for a mutinous legion – every one in ten soldiers was killed. |
Barrow | ancient burial grounds |
Spate | a flood or flooded river |
Bothies | small hut or cottage |
Murky | dark and gloomy |
Quag | a marshy boggy place |
Signet | a small seal set inside a ring |
Manumission | release from slavery |