Ancient Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on these ten words next week.

1. bivouac: temporary living quarters
2. bravado: swaggering show of courage
3. carrion: dead and rotting body of animal
4. consort: keep company with
5. craggy : having steep hills
6. dauntless: fearless
7. defile: make dirty or spotty
8. dowry: money brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
9. elated: proud and joyful
10. feud: bitter quarrel

Assignment: Read book one of The Iliad.