Chapter 7 Vocab.

• loom- an instrument used for weaving

sentence: With the loom, I made a towel.

• skiff-any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person
  

sentence: I road the skiff to fish with my dad in the lake.

• spur- encourage
  

sentence: My mom spurred me to go to Beijing.

• haughtily-proud, lofty or noble
  

sentence: I was haughtily walking in the hall, because I got an A on my test.

• gorge-to eat a large amount greedily
  

sentence: Ulysses' men gorged up the food as soon as they saw it.

• prophesy-a prediction
  

sentence: The prophesy was said that my friend was going to become a Hollywood Star.

• glut- an excessively abundant supply of something
  

sentence: I have glut of pencils in my house.

• venerable-calling forth respect through age
  

sentence: Traditions of celebrating the new year is venerable.

• intoxicating-poison
  

sentence: One of Ulysses' men tried to intoxicate Ulysses.