Vocab Flashcards
Banshee (n)
A female spirit whose wailing warns of an expectation death in a house.
(Ex.) The Banshees cries was stray before the battle.
Raid (n)
A sudden short attack.
(Ex.) Troops raided 12 homes.
Hurley stick (n)
A game using a Hurley stick and a ball.
(Ex.) Will can play Hurley.
Savage (adj)
Without civilizing influences.
(Ex.) The animal is savage because it tried to rip my flesh my arm.
Fleeting (adj)
Lasting for a markedly term.
(Ex.) I got a fleeting glimpse of a cheetah.
Formidable (adj)
Extremely impressive in strength or excellence.
(Ex.) There’s a formidable dog because he can bench press 1,000 lbs
Charioteer (noun)
A chariot driver.
(Ex.) The charioteer is a nice man, and he’s cool.
Moan (n)
A low sound made by a person.
(Ex.) He moaned in pain.
Barbs (n)
A sharp projection near the end of an arrow.
(Ex.) The barb went through the piece of wood.
Yoked (verb)
A wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets.
(Ex.) I hate using the yoke, because it’s hard work.
Perish
A pass of a physical life.
(Ex.) Odysseus watched his men parish as the mighty Charybdis swallowed.
Foster child
Some one raised as a boy or girl, but not raised by birth.
(Ex.) His foster parents were evil.
Broadsword
A sword with a broad blade.
(Ex.) Odysseus used his broadsword to kill the suitors.
Grimace
A grimace is a facial expression that usually suggests pain or disgust.
(Ex.) Odysseus grimaced as the Cyclops ate his men.
Demon
A mythical monster or spirit.
(Ex.) The demon came closer to the young one.
