The Iliad - Part 2 Vocabulary Quiz

The gods watched the fray from atop Mount Olympus, and soon, several of the goddesses began fighting among themselves.

In this sentence, the word fray means:

• a noisy fight

• enthusiastic approval

• courage when facing danger

• an offensive against an enemy

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

President Trump and his cabinet members worked frantically to try to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

In this sentence, frantically means:

• fearfully, with fear

• enthusiastically, passionately

• desperately, excitedly

• angrily, vengefully

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

"Dean guessed she had been pampered and protected all of her life and was now ill equipped to function independently."

In this sentence, the word pampered means:

• spoiled, treated with excessive indulgence

• having superior skill from study and practice

• being or having the nature of a god

• of outstanding significance

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Achilles gained acclaim as he fought valiantly in the Trojan War.

In this sentence, acclaim means:

• horror

• disease

• courage

• fame

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

"On account of his military prowess, he received the name Alp Arslan, which means 'a valiant lion.'"

In this sentence, prowess means:

• superior skill learned through practice

• outstanding significance

• enthusiastic approval

• an uncontrolled manner

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

The ancient Greeks valued human qualities such as loyalty, respect, hospitality, and valor.

In this sentence, valor means:

• widespread disease

• good manners and courtesy

• attack on an enemy

• courage in the face of danger

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

COVID-19 may long remain a blight on our memories of the year 2020.

In this sentence, blight means:

• disrespect, insolence

• curse, plague

• attack, offensive

• shock, horror

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

"Settling back to Earth, Hera neared where Diomedes and Hector furiously battled....Diomedes was soon to fail under the onslaught of the duo."

In this passage, the word onslaught means:

• an attack against an enemy

• courage in the face of danger

• constant agitation

• intrusion in others' business

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Zeus often uses his divine power to make himself appear in different forms, manipulating mortals to suit his needs.

In this sentence, divine means:

• respectful

• brave

• godly

• shocking

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

"All the piled up stress and remorse bubbled up, and she was suddenly and thoroughly consumed with seething rage."

In this sentence, seething means:

• being or having the nature of a god

• of outstanding significance

• in constant agitation

• excessive, to an excessive degree

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4