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WorksheetsThe Iliad - Part 2 Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
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
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
"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
Achilles gained acclaim as he fought valiantly in the Trojan War.
In this sentence, acclaim means:
horror
disease
courage
fame
"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
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
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
"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
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
"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
Aphrodite's interference was monumental in determining the outcome of the war.
In this sentence, monumental means:
having great significance
strongly disrespectful
having exceptional skill
showing courage in the face of danger
Although Zeus, the king of the gods, should not show favor to either side, many of the gods often meddled in the conflict, influencing the outcome to meet their own desires.
In this sentence, meddled means:
contacted
approved
desired
interfered
Aeneas falters during the battle with Diomedes, and he would have lost if Aphrodite had not come to his aid.
In this sentence, falter means:
to intrude in others' affairs
to move with hesitation
to inspire horror
to show excessive favor
Typhon is described as a grisly monster with a hundred heads, whom Zeus cast down into the underworld.
In this sentence, grisly means:
inspiring horror
constantly agitated
uncontrolled
noisy, fighting
