WorksheetsOdyssey Books 5-10 Vocabulary
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
What does 'chaste' mean?
joyful and proud
sudden violent winds
to work hard
morally pure
What does it mean 'to chide' someone?
to pretend
to beg or plead
to scold or reprimand severely
to work without stopping
What does 'to conceive' imply?
to be disrespectful or rude
to create; to have an original idea
to devour food in great quantities
with dexterity
What is the meaning of 'crest'?
a superior skill
the top of something, like a mountain or a wave
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
tender and full of juice
Define 'deftly'.
sudden violent winds
filled with wonder and delight
with dexterity; in a skillful manner
worthy of religious veneration
What does 'enthralled' mean?
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
filled with wonder and delight
to beg or plead
profoundly honored
What does 'exultant' describe?
joyful and proud, especially because of a triumph or win
disrespectful or rude
to work hard
a strong storm wind, moving 34-40 knots
What is 'a gale'?
a strong storm wind, moving 34-40 knots
a superior skill
tender and full of juice
to pretend
What does 'hallowed' mean?
devouring or craving food in great quantities
worthy of religious veneration
to scold or reprimand severely
with dexterity
What does 'insolent' mean?
to be disrespectful or rude
sudden violent winds
joyful and proud
to work hard
What does 'ravenous' imply?
to create; to have an original idea
devouring or craving food in great quantities
to be disrespectful or rude
with dexterity
What does it mean 'to toil'?
to pretend
to work hard
to work without stopping
to beg or plead
What is a 'rampart'?
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
tender and full of juice
the top of something, like a mountain or a wave
a superior skill
What does 'succulent' describe?
tender and full of juice
filled with wonder and delight
profoundly honored
to beg or plead
What does 'endowed' mean?
devouring or craving food in great quantities
with dexterity
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
to scold or reprimand severely
The gods and goddesses were "revered" by the Greeks.
TRUE
FALSE
What is the difference between a "squall" and a "gale"?
a squall usually has rain
a squall has faster winds
a squall can reach land
Rowing a Greek ship was particularly grueling when there was no wind to create a sail.
causing hunger
extremely difficult
without thanks
defeating
After his crew opened the bag of wind, making it home to Ithaca seemed daunting to Odysseus.
TRUE
FALSE
CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY: The Phaeacians had prowess in the following skills:
dancing
archery
sailing
storytelling
Odysseus feigned being "Nobody" to Polyphemus:
pretended
cunning
deftly
skillfully
When was Polyphemus raucous?
When he was sleeping.
When he was talking to Odysseus.
After they blinded his eye.
When he ate Odysseus's men.
Odysseus implored Polyphemus to:
not eat his men
open his cave's door
give them food and water
respect the gods
How did Odysseus vex Circe?
He put a sword to her throat.
He was immune to her sorcery and charms.
He demanded food and water.
He had to leave after one year.
