Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Ancient Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on these 10 words next week.

1. rouse: to bring out of a stage of sleep
2. hordes: a large group
3. thwart: to oppose successfully
4. wallow: to live self-indulgently
5. seething: to surge or foam as if boiling
6. couple: to fasten or link together
7. tempered: to strengthen through experience
8. reparations: compensation in money
9. burnished: a smooth glossy finish
10. brazen: like brass, as in sound, color, and strength

Assignment: Read books 8-11 of The Iliad. 

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