Ulysses and the men didn't have food. The men were complaining that they are hungry. So Ulysses decided to rest on a island for a while. Unfortunately, there were Cyclops around the whole island. The Cyclops living on this island was named Polyphemus, and he was the largest, the most fiercest, and the most hungriest cyclops of all. When the men went in the cave where Polyphemus lived, the opening to the cave closed, and the Cyclops appeared. He ate two of the men, and when he tried to get more, Ulysses stopped him. He had wine in his hand. He had made a plan. When the giant drank the wine, he fell asleep. Then, Ulysses, with the help of his men, he put an eye out of the Cyclops and ran away. But Polyphemus prayed to Poseidon, the god of the sea, to make Ulysses a hard time going back home, and when he returns, he will be a stranger who is unwanted.
Responding to literature Chapter 5 Ulysses' men went opened the bag of winds because they were curious and they were jealous that only Ulysses had good treasure and precious stuff. When they opened the bag, the winds blew in every directions. The person who opened it got thrown into the water, and the other men were thrown every where on the ship. Chapter 6 -What would it be like to live on Cannibal Beach? What problems would it create to have a quicker cycle of day and night? How do you think this kept Ulysses from discovering what the trees were? It would feel very weird and scary living on a island like Cannibal Beach. It think it will be really scary because there are cannibals, an animal who eats its own type of species. I wouldn't want to live on that island because I wouldn't want to get eaten by the giants. It would also be stressful because there isn't enough daylight, and you will feel tired all the time. There will be no plants because there isn't enough sunlight, so there will be not enough food and fruits.
Journal Entry #5
Ulysses has gone through much physical and mental hardship. Through all of this he has been determined to return to Itacha. What people and/or places in your life would you be willing to fight as hard as Ulysses to get to/see. Explain your answer.
I would be willing to fight as hard as Ulysses for my family. My mother, father and sister. I would fight for them because they are very special to me. My mother, for instance, she raised me, and my father, he worked hard to feed and make me and my only sister is a person who always make me laugh. They are all like my precious treasure, and I shouldn't loose them.
Father Quinel reveals three things in chapter 8. What are they? What does he promise to reveal later?
He reveals that Asta's son's name is Crispin and he also reveals that Crispin's mother could read and write. Also, he told Asta's son that the steward will soon die. He promise to reveal later about Crispin's father.
literature terms
character: the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual
protagonist: the leading character or one of the major characters in the novel
antagonist: a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something
setting: the place or type or surroundings where something is positioned or where an even takes place.
symbol: a thing that represents or stands for something else
theme: a subject of a talk, piece fo writing, a person’s thoughts or an exhibition.
1. Crispin encounters two dead men shortly after fleeing his village. How does each affect him?
The dead person was Father Quinel, and it left Crispin frightened, and he thought that God has truly abandoned him.
Writing strategies and resources
Personal spelling and vocabulary
Grammar and usage
Works in progress
Chapter 4 vocab:
shrouds: something that covers, screens, or guards.
reveling: to take intense pleasure or satisfaction.
mischievous: able or tending to cause annoyance, trouble, or minor injury.
sullen: sad or discouraged
outwitted: to get the better of by superior cleverness
coursed: direction followed by ship.
Chapter 5 vocab:
cannibal: one that eats the flesh of its own kind.
indifferent: without interest or concern.
mumbling: to utter with a low inarticulate voice.
trooping: to move or gather in crowds.
brutal: violent.
Chapter 6 vocab:
perils: dangerous
inhabitants: one that occupies a particular place regularly, routinely, or for a period of time
moored: to secure a ship
marrow: the soft substance of the bone
ogres: a hideous giant of fairy tales and folklore that feeds on human being.
provisioned: food and supplies.
sorcery: magic or spells used by sorcerers.
ethical: involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval.
perils: The people who have a bigger dream than others, will need to go over hard and peril obstacles.
inhabitant: The inhabitants were really wild, and mean.
moored: They moored the ship on the shore.
marrow: It feels weird and gross if you say "I touched the marrow".
ogres: One famous ogre is Shrek.
provisioned: There wasn't enough provisions for everyone, so people were dying of famine.
sorcery: She turned into a hideous monster after the sorcery was put on her.
ethical: His ethical behavior made his parents happy.
Chapter 7 vocab:
loom: a frame or machine for interlacing at right angles two or more sets of threads or yarns to form a cloth
skiff: any of various small boats.
spur: an angular projection
haughtily: blatantly and disdainfully proud.
gorged: to fill completely or to the point of detension
prophesy: to speak as if divinely inspired.
glut: to fill especially with food to satiety
venerable:made sacred especially by religious or historical association
intoxicating:
loom: My grandmother used a loom to make a scarf for me.
Skiff: The skiff was ready to leave the dock.
spur: My mom spurred me to read good books.
haughtily: She felt haughtily when she won an award.
gorged: The dog gobbled its food
prophesy: She tells people's prophesy.
glut: The basket was glutted with fruits.
venerable: The king is always venerable.
Chapter 8 vocab:
girdling: To move around
foretold: to tell beforehand.
curdle: to go bad or wrong.
feeble: markedly lacking in strength.
gurgle: to flow in a broken irregular current.
fathoms: to penetrate and come to understand.
counsel: a policy or plan of action or behavior.
Sentences :
Girdling- They were girdling nervously before the concert.
Foretold: She could foretell our personality even before she got to know us.
Curdle: My plan curdled
Feeble: He had a weak, feeble knee.
Gurgle: The class gurgled as somebody went to the nurse, bleeding badly.
Fathoms: I fathomed
Counsel: The teachers made counsels about being quiet because the kids were too loud in the halls.
Name: Nayeon Kim
Date: Sept. 22
Block: G
Vocabulary Worksheet, Chapter 6 and 7 Ulysses
Fill in the blank. Use the following words correctly to complete the sentences.
ethical
skiff
glut
loom
marrow
haughtily
venerable
inhabitants
gorged
intoxicating
1. The girl responded haughtily when she was told she could not go to the
dance.
2. Venerable behavior is important in building oneʼs character.
3. The inhabitants of most countries must possess an identification card.
4. A loom is an instrument used for weaving.
5. There was a glut of fish at the market so the prices were low.
6. The hungry wolves gorged on the deerʼs flesh.
7. The cold wind chilled me to the marrow of my bones.
8. His grandfather was a ethical officer in the Navy.
9. That new perfume has an intoxicating scent.
10. We rowed the skiff ashore.
Write sentences of your own for these words.
perils: Nobody wanted to go to the peril forest.
provisioned: There weren’t enough provisions, so people were dying of famine.
prophesy: The prophesy of his was pretty good.
moored: They moored the ship as fast as they can
sorceries: The sorcerer casted sorceries in order to make him into a frog.
dispositions: His personal dispositions are bad.
ogres: Ogres are very hideous looking monsters. spur:
Chapter 9 vocab
spawned: produce, create
sheared: to cause to move along the plain of contact
rendezvous: a meeting place
vengeful: revenge
ordained: to issue an order
Chapter 10 vocab
strait: limited in space or time
beeswax: wax
rawhide: a untanned leather
cinder: ash
purled: to flow with the murmuring sound
spume: a splash
hawser: a large rope for securing a ship
Chapter 11 vocab
submerging: to put under water
insatiable: incapable or being satisfied
contending: to strive in contests or against difficulties
shuddering: to tremble convulsively
dumbfounded: to confound briefly and usually with astonishment.
starboard: the right side of a ship or aircraft looking forward
helmsmen: the person at the helm
Chapter 13 vocab
Tunic: a simple slip-on garment made with or without sleeves and usually knee-length or longer
hemmed: to surround in a restrictive manner
grotto: an artificial recess or structure made to resemble a natural cave
interlude: a usually short simple play or dramatic entertainment
defying: to challenge to combat
exploits: to make use of meanly or unfairly for one’s own advantage
inattention: failure to pay attention
tapestry: a heavy handwoven reversible textile used for hangings, curtains, and upholstery and characterized by complicated pictorial designs.
veto: an authoritative prohibition
notion: an individual’s conception or impression of something known, experienced, or imagined.
embrasure: an opening with sides flaring outward in a wall or parapet of a fortification usually of allowing the firing of cannon
winnowing: to remove by a current of air
wielding: to deal successfully with
looted: to seize and carry away by force especially in war.
enticements: to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire
lyre: a stringed instrument of the harp class having an approximately U-shaped frame and used by the ancient Greeks especially to accompany song and recitation
tunic: My mom bought be a pile of tunic.
hemmed: The child was hemmed by bunch of bullies
Grotto: Their grottos were made of wood.
interlude: There was a interlude in the middle of the class
Defying: it is hard to defy a lot of people bothering you
Exploits: There were many exploits for her.
inattention: giving inattention to the people speaking is reude.
Tapestry:
Chapter 14 vocab
meddlesome: interfering
sentence: He was very meddlesome
scowl: to exhibit a threatening aspect
sentence: The tiger scowled at us
buoyant: able to keep something afloat
sentence: the ball was buoyant
exerting: applying
sentence: They exerted their strength to lift the log
Chapter 15 vocab
writhed: make continual twisting
anointing: smear or rub with oil
dazed: make someone unable to think or react properly
grimy: covered with or characterized by dirt
glade: an open space in a forest
dashed: ran or flung
besieged: surrounded with armed forces in order to capture it
partial: existing only in part
laden: heavily loaded or weighed down
oracle: a response or message given by an oracle
ruffian: a violent person
prudence: acting with care and thought for the future
sneeringly: smiling or speaking in a contemptuous or mocking manner
The minion gave his boss the delicious looking food.
There was a secret parchment in the bottom of the drawer.
That man was a member of my kin.
He was so scared that he transfixed as the hog ran towards him.
Even though I tried my best to fix the broken door before Mom came, my hope was no avail.
Vocab 3
recurrence: to happen again
mortality: the ability do die
impoverished: poor
jests: jokes
shunned: cast aside
plight: dangerous situation
serf: an agricultural laborer
mercenary: a soldier hired to serve in a foreign army
Vocab 4
untoward: harmful, wrong
thatch: straw or similar material used for such a covering.
bailiff: a person who performs certain actions under legal authority
reeve: the president of a village or town council
mean:
pinnacle: a high pointed piece of rock.
meander: a winding curve or bend of a river or road
impenetrable: impossible to pass through or enter
Chapter 8 vocab
alb: a white robe which the christians wear.
tonsured: shaved
sanctuary: a place that is safe.
tallow: a hard animal fat used to make candles and soap.
genuflect: to lower his/her body bending one knee to the ground, typically worship or as sign of respect.
distraught: really upset
sullen: bad-tempered
scrutinize: examine closely.
siege: a military operation which enemy forces surround a town or building cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.
Sentences:
The Christians were all wearing the same kind of alb
The priest had tonsured hair.
I had a sanctuary place where I can hide from enemies.
That candle in the shop was made our of tallow.
He genuflected to the captain
I was really distraught when I heard that my friend can't play because she was sick
The dog was really sullen
The doctor scrutinized me and checked if something was wrong.
fallow: a piece of uncultivated land
infidels: a person who does not believe in religion
Vocab ch. 9/10
garment: any kind of clothing
hag: one i the form of an ugly old woman
crone: an old woman who is thin an ugly
foreboding: act as a warning of something bad
skirting: to go around or past the edge of
Chapter 11/12 vocab
hoist: raise
tumult: loud confused noise
albeit: although
gross: unattractively large or bloated
folly: a lack of good sense, foolishness
forage: search widely for food or provisions
Chapter 1314
dire: extremely serious or urgent
besieged: surrounded with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender
famished: extremely hungry
distended: cause to swell by by stretching it from inside
blighted: a plant disease
pillage: rob using violence
Chapter 15
sustenance: food and drik regarded as a source of strength
dell: a small valley, usually among trees
hamlet: a small settlement, generally one smaller than a village
daub: boat or smear with a thick or sticky substance in a carelesslsy rough or liberal way
wattle: a material for making fences
clotted: form or cause to form into clots
trepidation: a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen
pestilence: a fatal epidemic disease
Chapter 16/17
garbed: dress in distinctive clothes
ruddy: having a healthy red color.
raucously: making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise.
unkempt: having an untidy or disheveled appearance
cur: an aggressive dog or one that is in poor condition.
doddering
glutton
sweetmeats
loot
tyranny
prudence Vocab ch. 18/19
putrid: decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell
perchance: by some chance, perhaps
screed: a long speech or piece of writing
mortal: subject to death
pate: a person’s head
christen: give someone a Christian name at baptism s a sign of admission to a Christian Church
revels: engage in lively and noisy festivities.
wager: to risk something, usually a sum of money against someone else’s one the basis of the outcome of a future event.
lamenting: a passionate expression of grief of sorrow.
Vocab. for Ch. 20/21
servile: having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.
punctilious: showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
acolyte: a person assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession.
mummers: an actor in a traditional masked mime
beguiled: charm or enchant sometimes in a deceptive way.
bravado: a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.
Nayeon Kim- Journal
Reading strategies and resources
The Cyclops' CaveSummary
Ulysses and the men didn't have food. The men were complaining that they are hungry. So Ulysses decided to rest on a island for a while. Unfortunately, there were Cyclops around the whole island. The Cyclops living on this island was named Polyphemus, and he was the largest, the most fiercest, and the most hungriest cyclops of all. When the men went in the cave where Polyphemus lived, the opening to the cave closed, and the Cyclops appeared. He ate two of the men, and when he tried to get more, Ulysses stopped him. He had wine in his hand. He had made a plan. When the giant drank the wine, he fell asleep. Then, Ulysses, with the help of his men, he put an eye out of the Cyclops and ran away. But Polyphemus prayed to Poseidon, the god of the sea, to make Ulysses a hard time going back home, and when he returns, he will be a stranger who is unwanted.
Responding to literature Chapter 5 Ulysses' men went opened the bag of winds because they were curious and they were jealous that only Ulysses had good treasure and precious stuff. When they opened the bag, the winds blew in every directions. The person who opened it got thrown into the water, and the other men were thrown every where on the ship. Chapter 6 -What would it be like to live on Cannibal Beach? What problems would it create to have a quicker cycle of day and night? How do you think this kept Ulysses from discovering what the trees were? It would feel very weird and scary living on a island like Cannibal Beach. It think it will be really scary because there are cannibals, an animal who eats its own type of species. I wouldn't want to live on that island because I wouldn't want to get eaten by the giants. It would also be stressful because there isn't enough daylight, and you will feel tired all the time. There will be no plants because there isn't enough sunlight, so there will be not enough food and fruits.
Journal Entry #5Ulysses has gone through much physical and mental hardship. Through all of this he has been determined to return to Itacha. What people and/or places in your life would you be willing to fight as hard as Ulysses to get to/see. Explain your answer.
I would be willing to fight as hard as Ulysses for my family. My mother, father and sister. I would fight for them because they are very special to me. My mother, for instance, she raised me, and my father, he worked hard to feed and make me and my only sister is a person who always make me laugh. They are all like my precious treasure, and I shouldn't loose them.
Father Quinel reveals three things in chapter 8. What are they? What does he promise
to reveal later?
He reveals that Asta's son's name is Crispin and he also reveals that Crispin's mother could read and write. Also, he told Asta's son that the steward will soon die. He promise to reveal later about Crispin's father.
literature terms
- character: the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual
- conflict: a disagreement or argument
-internal: self conflict-external: physical conflict
1. Crispin encounters two dead men shortly after fleeing his village. How does each affect him?
The dead person was Father Quinel, and it left Crispin frightened, and he thought that God has truly abandoned him.
Writing strategies and resources
Personal spelling and vocabularyGrammar and usage
Works in progress
Chapter 4 vocab:shrouds: something that covers, screens, or guards.
reveling: to take intense pleasure or satisfaction.
mischievous: able or tending to cause annoyance, trouble, or minor injury.
sullen: sad or discouraged
outwitted: to get the better of by superior cleverness
coursed: direction followed by ship.
Chapter 5 vocab:
cannibal: one that eats the flesh of its own kind.
indifferent: without interest or concern.
mumbling: to utter with a low inarticulate voice.
trooping: to move or gather in crowds.
brutal: violent.
Chapter 6 vocab:
perils: dangerous
inhabitants: one that occupies a particular place regularly, routinely, or for a period of time
moored: to secure a ship
marrow: the soft substance of the bone
ogres: a hideous giant of fairy tales and folklore that feeds on human being.
provisioned: food and supplies.
sorcery: magic or spells used by sorcerers.
ethical: involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval.
perils: The people who have a bigger dream than others, will need to go over hard and peril obstacles.
inhabitant: The inhabitants were really wild, and mean.
moored: They moored the ship on the shore.
marrow: It feels weird and gross if you say "I touched the marrow".
ogres: One famous ogre is Shrek.
provisioned: There wasn't enough provisions for everyone, so people were dying of famine.
sorcery: She turned into a hideous monster after the sorcery was put on her.
ethical: His ethical behavior made his parents happy.
Chapter 7 vocab:
loom: a frame or machine for interlacing at right angles two or more sets of threads or yarns to form a cloth
skiff: any of various small boats.
spur: an angular projection
haughtily: blatantly and disdainfully proud.
gorged: to fill completely or to the point of detension
prophesy: to speak as if divinely inspired.
glut: to fill especially with food to satiety
venerable:made sacred especially by religious or historical association
intoxicating:
loom: My grandmother used a loom to make a scarf for me.
Skiff: The skiff was ready to leave the dock.
spur: My mom spurred me to read good books.
haughtily: She felt haughtily when she won an award.
gorged: The dog gobbled its food
prophesy: She tells people's prophesy.
glut: The basket was glutted with fruits.
venerable: The king is always venerable.
Chapter 8 vocab:
girdling: To move around
foretold: to tell beforehand.
curdle: to go bad or wrong.
feeble: markedly lacking in strength.
gurgle: to flow in a broken irregular current.
fathoms: to penetrate and come to understand.
counsel: a policy or plan of action or behavior.
Sentences :
Girdling- They were girdling nervously before the concert.
Foretold: She could foretell our personality even before she got to know us.
Curdle: My plan curdled
Feeble: He had a weak, feeble knee.
Gurgle: The class gurgled as somebody went to the nurse, bleeding badly.
Fathoms: I fathomed
Counsel: The teachers made counsels about being quiet because the kids were too loud in the halls.
Name: Nayeon Kim
Date: Sept. 22
Block: G
Vocabulary Worksheet, Chapter 6 and 7 Ulysses
Fill in the blank. Use the following words correctly to complete the sentences.
ethical
skiff
glut
loom
marrow
haughtily
venerable
inhabitants
gorged
intoxicating
1. The girl responded haughtily when she was told she could not go to the
dance.
2. Venerable behavior is important in building oneʼs character.
3. The inhabitants of most countries must possess an identification card.
4. A loom is an instrument used for weaving.
5. There was a glut of fish at the market so the prices were low.
6. The hungry wolves gorged on the deerʼs flesh.
7. The cold wind chilled me to the marrow of my bones.
8. His grandfather was a ethical officer in the Navy.
9. That new perfume has an intoxicating scent.
10. We rowed the skiff ashore.
Write sentences of your own for these words.
perils: Nobody wanted to go to the peril forest.
provisioned: There weren’t enough provisions, so people were dying of famine.
prophesy: The prophesy of his was pretty good.
moored: They moored the ship as fast as they can
sorceries: The sorcerer casted sorceries in order to make him into a frog.
dispositions: His personal dispositions are bad.
ogres: Ogres are very hideous looking monsters.
spur:
Chapter 9 vocab
spawned: produce, create
sheared: to cause to move along the plain of contact
rendezvous: a meeting place
vengeful: revenge
ordained: to issue an order
Chapter 10 vocab
strait: limited in space or time
beeswax: wax
rawhide: a untanned leather
cinder: ash
purled: to flow with the murmuring sound
spume: a splash
hawser: a large rope for securing a ship
Chapter 11 vocab
submerging: to put under water
insatiable: incapable or being satisfied
contending: to strive in contests or against difficulties
shuddering: to tremble convulsively
dumbfounded: to confound briefly and usually with astonishment.
starboard: the right side of a ship or aircraft looking forward
helmsmen: the person at the helm
Chapter 13 vocab
Tunic: a simple slip-on garment made with or without sleeves and usually knee-length or longer
hemmed: to surround in a restrictive manner
grotto: an artificial recess or structure made to resemble a natural cave
interlude: a usually short simple play or dramatic entertainment
defying: to challenge to combat
exploits: to make use of meanly or unfairly for one’s own advantage
inattention: failure to pay attention
tapestry: a heavy handwoven reversible textile used for hangings, curtains, and upholstery and characterized by complicated pictorial designs.
veto: an authoritative prohibition
notion: an individual’s conception or impression of something known, experienced, or imagined.
embrasure: an opening with sides flaring outward in a wall or parapet of a fortification usually of allowing the firing of cannon
winnowing: to remove by a current of air
wielding: to deal successfully with
looted: to seize and carry away by force especially in war.
enticements: to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire
lyre: a stringed instrument of the harp class having an approximately U-shaped frame and used by the ancient Greeks especially to accompany song and recitation
tunic: My mom bought be a pile of tunic.
hemmed: The child was hemmed by bunch of bullies
Grotto: Their grottos were made of wood.
interlude: There was a interlude in the middle of the class
Defying: it is hard to defy a lot of people bothering you
Exploits: There were many exploits for her.
inattention: giving inattention to the people speaking is reude.
Tapestry:
Chapter 14 vocab
meddlesome: interfering
sentence: He was very meddlesome
scowl: to exhibit a threatening aspect
sentence: The tiger scowled at us
buoyant: able to keep something afloat
sentence: the ball was buoyant
exerting: applying
sentence: They exerted their strength to lift the log
Chapter 15 vocab
writhed: make continual twisting
anointing: smear or rub with oil
dazed: make someone unable to think or react properly
grimy: covered with or characterized by dirt
glade: an open space in a forest
dashed: ran or flung
besieged: surrounded with armed forces in order to capture it
partial: existing only in part
laden: heavily loaded or weighed down
oracle: a response or message given by an oracle
ruffian: a violent person
prudence: acting with care and thought for the future
sneeringly: smiling or speaking in a contemptuous or mocking manner
cudgel: short thick stick used as a weapon
undiluted:
Crispin
Chapter 2
Vocab 2
ceased: to stop
welt: a deep, long cut
minions: someone who works with his boss
parchment: kind of paper for writing
kin: relative/family
transfixed: can't move
avail: useful
Sentences
They ceased as their mother blocked their way.
The welt on my knee was from skating
The minion gave his boss the delicious looking food.
There was a secret parchment in the bottom of the drawer.
That man was a member of my kin.
He was so scared that he transfixed as the hog ran towards him.
Even though I tried my best to fix the broken door before Mom came, my hope was no avail.
Vocab 3
recurrence: to happen again
mortality: the ability do die
impoverished: poor
jests: jokes
shunned: cast aside
plight: dangerous situation
serf: an agricultural laborer
mercenary: a soldier hired to serve in a foreign army
Vocab 4
untoward: harmful, wrong
thatch: straw or similar material used for such a covering.
bailiff: a person who performs certain actions under legal authority
reeve: the president of a village or town council
mean:
pinnacle: a high pointed piece of rock.
meander: a winding curve or bend of a river or road
impenetrable: impossible to pass through or enter
Chapter 8 vocab
alb: a white robe which the christians wear.
tonsured: shaved
sanctuary: a place that is safe.
tallow: a hard animal fat used to make candles and soap.
genuflect: to lower his/her body bending one knee to the ground, typically worship or as sign of respect.
distraught: really upset
sullen: bad-tempered
scrutinize: examine closely.
siege: a military operation which enemy forces surround a town or building cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.
Sentences:
The Christians were all wearing the same kind of alb
The priest had tonsured hair.
I had a sanctuary place where I can hide from enemies.
That candle in the shop was made our of tallow.
He genuflected to the captain
I was really distraught when I heard that my friend can't play because she was sick
The dog was really sullen
The doctor scrutinized me and checked if something was wrong.
fallow: a piece of uncultivated land
infidels: a person who does not believe in religion
Vocab ch. 9/10
garment: any kind of clothing
hag: one i the form of an ugly old woman
crone: an old woman who is thin an ugly
foreboding: act as a warning of something bad
skirting: to go around or past the edge of
Chapter 11/12 vocab
hoist: raise
tumult: loud confused noise
albeit: although
gross: unattractively large or bloated
folly: a lack of good sense, foolishness
forage: search widely for food or provisions
Chapter 1314
dire: extremely serious or urgent
besieged: surrounded with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender
famished: extremely hungry
distended: cause to swell by by stretching it from inside
blighted: a plant disease
pillage: rob using violence
Chapter 15
sustenance: food and drik regarded as a source of strength
dell: a small valley, usually among trees
hamlet: a small settlement, generally one smaller than a village
daub: boat or smear with a thick or sticky substance in a carelesslsy rough or liberal way
wattle: a material for making fences
clotted: form or cause to form into clots
trepidation: a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen
pestilence: a fatal epidemic disease
Chapter 16/17
garbed: dress in distinctive clothes
ruddy: having a healthy red color.
raucously: making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise.
unkempt: having an untidy or disheveled appearance
cur: an aggressive dog or one that is in poor condition.
doddering
glutton
sweetmeats
loot
tyranny
prudence
Vocab ch. 18/19
putrid: decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell
perchance: by some chance, perhaps
screed: a long speech or piece of writing
mortal: subject to death
pate: a person’s head
christen: give someone a Christian name at baptism s a sign of admission to a Christian Church
revels: engage in lively and noisy festivities.
wager: to risk something, usually a sum of money against someone else’s one the basis of the outcome of a future event.
lamenting: a passionate expression of grief of sorrow.
Vocab. for Ch. 20/21
servile: having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.
punctilious: showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
acolyte: a person assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession.
mummers: an actor in a traditional masked mime
beguiled: charm or enchant sometimes in a deceptive way.
bravado: a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.
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