Module 2 Part 2 Vocabulary

Pine has more than one definition. Which definition is how we are using it in class and from The Odyssey?

• A type of tree (noun)

• A type of wood (noun)

• To long for something or someone (verb)

Which word is NOT a synonym for quest?

• search

• hunt

• puzzle

• pursuit

What does having good wits mean?

• to have good judgement or mental sharpness

• to have good style

• to have good grades

Name a character from a book you have read or a movie you have seen, that would be described as treacherous. Explain WHY they were treacherous.

What is the antonym (opposite) of a comrade?

Which word is NOT a synonym for wretched?

• unhappy

• grim

• miserable

• content

Name a time in The Odyssey, when Odysseus was feeling desperate. Explain why he felt this way.

What part of speech is the word stagger?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• pronoun

Name a time when you felt jubilant. Explain why you felt this way.

Odysseus is described as a very cunning hero. Explain and give an example from the story that shows this trait.