The Iliad - Part 1 vocabulary

ADVERSARY means:

• opposer

• villain

• veteran

• judge

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word best fits this sentence?

"To win this war, we have to stay one step ahead of our __________."

• cowardice

• cunning

• adversary

• formality

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Some believed his restraint was an act of cowardice, rather than an act of honor or nobility."

In this sentence, the word cowardice means:

• lacking courage

• being agreeable or manageable

• feeling no fear

• being dull or dim-witted

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

COWARDICE means:

• lacking enthusiasm

• lacking courage

• lacking control

• lacking strength

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CUNNING means:

• contrast

• agony

• loyalty

• shrewdness

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CUNNING means:

• being compliant with rules

• being foul or disgusting

• being skilled at deception

• being altered or changed

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Red-tape means social formality; that is, the close or excessive observance of forms and routine in the transaction of business."

In this sentence, formality means:

• following a set of rules

• money spent to perform work

• withdrawal of support or help

• resistance to authority

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

GLEEFULLY means:

• swiftly

• tactfully

• joyfully

• angrily

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"'Now restaurants can stay open as long as they like,' he said gleefully."

In this sentence, gleefully means:

• in a lethargic or tired manner

• in a disbelieving manner

• in a sad manner

• in a joyous manner

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

An example of a HULKING person might be:

• A small, timid student who rarely speaks in class

• A large, bulky football player

• An angry police officer who yells a lot

• A well-educated professor who teaches at a college

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4