Unit 1 Vocab

Question 1

exile

Answer 1

the state of forced absence from one’s home or native country

Question 2

pan pipes (pan flute)

Answer 2

a type of musical instrument made up of connected tubes of different lengths

Question 3

down

Answer 3

soft fine fluffy feathers, typically referring to birds’ feathers

Question 4

hinder

Answer 4

to make slow or difficult

Question 5

artificer

Answer 5

a skilled or artistic craftsman

Question 6

angler

Answer 6

fisherman

Question 7

mantle

Answer 7

a loose sleeveless cloak or shawl

Question 8

foreboding

Answer 8

implying that something bad is going to happen

Question 9

bard

Answer 9

a poet who sings epic poems

Question 10

sepulchre

Answer 10

a small room or monument in which a dead person is laid or buried

Question 11

deity

Answer 11

a god or goddess

Question 12

tarry

Answer 12

to wait

Question 13

tenacious

Answer 13

tending to keep a firm hold of something

Question 14

boon

Answer 14

a favor or request.

Question 15

Hades

Answer 15

underworld

Question 16

implore

Answer 16

to beg someone desperately to do something

Question 17

squalid

Answer 17

extremely dirty and unpleasant

Question 18

frivolous

Answer 18

not having any serious meaning or value

Question 19

delusive

Answer 19

giving a false or misleading impression

Question 20

vapid

Answer 20

offering nothing stimulating nor challenging

Question 21

guile

Answer 21

the use of clever and usually dishonest methods to achieve something

Question 22

supine

Answer 22

lying down, stretched out

Question 23

asunder

Answer 23

apart; divided

Question 24

vermeil

Answer 24

vermilion (or red)

Question 25

verdant

Answer 25

green with grass or luscious vegetation

Question 26

brickwork

Answer 26

brick construction, esp. the art of bonding bricks effectively

Question 27

tablet

Answer 27

a flat slab of stone, clay, or wood, used especially for an inscription

Question 28

fashioned

Answer 28

made, shaped, or formed

Question 29

grazed

Answer 29

to feed on growing grass and pasturage

Question 30

forsake

Answer 30

to abandon, to give up, to renounce

Question 31

embraced

Answer 31

hugged

Question 32

cedar

Answer 32

any of a number of conifers which typically yield fragrant, durable timber

Question 33

destiny

Answer 33

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

Question 34

drought

Answer 34

a long period without rain

Question 35

wailing

Answer 35

loud cries made while weeping

Question 36

waste away

Answer 36

gradually become thinner and weaker over a period of time

Question 37

Underworld

Answer 37

the world of the dead

Question 38

withered

Answer 38

dried up, shriveled

Question 39

lapis lazuli

Answer 39

a semi-precious blue stone used for decoration

Question 40

leagues

Answer 40

distances equal to three miles

Question 41

enraged

Answer 41

very angry; furious

Question 42

ferry

Answer 42

transport from one place to another on short or regular trips

Question 43

allusion

Answer 43

brief, indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance

Question 44

sojourned

Answer 44

to stay somewhere temporarily

Question 45

varicolored

Answer 45

having a variety of colors

Question 46

binding

Answer 46

to fasten or secure with a band or bond

Question 47

a sheaf (pl. sheaves)

Answer 47

bundle of grain

Question 48

tunic

Answer 48

a loose garment, typically sleeveless and reaching to the wearer's knees

Question 49

sackcloth

Answer 49

coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or penitence

Question 50

Sheol

Answer 50

The Hebrew name for the underworld

Question 51

overseer

Answer 51

person who supervises a large operation or its workers

Question 52

cupbearer

Answer 52

a person who serves wine, especially in a royal or noble household.

Question 53

magicians

Answer 53

advisors tasked with interpreting dreams

Question 54

reserve

Answer 54

something stored or kept available for future use or need

Question 55

homage

Answer 55

special honor or respect shown publicly

Question 55

signet ring

Answer 55

a ring that holds the stamp or seal of a ruler

Question 56

covenant

Answer 56

a solemn agreement between human beings or between God and a human being in which mutual commitments are made

Question 57

harbour

Answer 57

an area of water near the coast where ships are kept and are safe from the sea

Question 58

mooring post

Answer 58

a strong upright post of wood, stone, or iron, fixed firmly in the ground, for securing vessels to a landing-place by ropes or chains.

Question 59

comrades

Answer 59

friends; companions who share one's activities

Question 60

eloquence

Answer 60

fluent or persuasive speaking or writing

Question 61

babble

Answer 61

talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way

Question 62

rebuke

Answer 62

to criticize sharply

Question 63

gale

Answer 63

a very strong wind

Question 64

figs

Answer 64

edible fruit that is shaped like a small pear and grows on a tree

Question 65

Epic

Answer 65

a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds

Question 66

hieroglyphs (hieroglyphics)

Answer 66

a system of writing/communicating using pictures and/or sounds; could be used horizontally or vertically

Question 67

commoner

Answer 67

an ordinary person, without rank or title.

Question 68

incense

Answer 68

a gum, spice, or other substance that is burned for the sweet smell it produces

Question 69

quay

Answer 69

a landing on the edge of the water; wharf; pier

Question 70

cunning

Answer 70

sly, clever at being deceitful

Question 71

myrrh

Answer 71

a small spiny tree: used for incense, perfume, etc.

Question 72

balsam

Answer 72

an oily, resinous substance that flows from certain plants, like pine

Question 73

papyrus

Answer 73

a long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds