The Children's Homer: Chapters 16 - 20 Flashcards
What does fleetness mean?
swift in motion
What does Forsaken mean?
abandoned
What does besieged mean?
To surround with armed forces
What does reaping mean?
The clearing of a crop or crops
What does brandishing mean?
to shake or wave a weapon menacingly
What does appointed mean?
officially fixed or set
What does resonant mean?
continuing to sound
What does embassy mean?
a body of very similar representatives
What does bulwark mean?
a strong support or protection
What does pledges mean?
an item used as security for a dept or obligation
What does perished mean?
to become destroyed or ruined
What does oppress mean?
to crush or burden by abuse of power or authority
What does henchman mean?
a trusted follower or right-hand man
What does Pitiable mean?
deserving sympathetic sorrow for one suffering, distressed, or unhappy
What does fate mean?
the determining cause which things are believed to come to be as or events to happen as they do
