Vocabulary Lines Flashcards
(30 cards)
Behind a ship
Astern
To disable or restrain by binding the arms
Pinioned
An act of pouring liquids as a sacrifice (as to a deity)
Libations
Insulting
Insolent
An Ancient Greek and Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen or cattl
Hecatombs
Long narrative poem about important events in history or folklore of culture
Epic
Any of the nine goddesses of the arts, literature, and sciences; the spirit that is thought to inspire a poet or other artist
Muse
Famous
Formidabl
Rebellious
Mutinous
Cry out raucously
Sauall
Strong current of air
Gale
Exciting amazement or wonder
Prodigious
Food or other provisions
Victuals
Glowing fragment of coal in the fire
Embers
Dishonest or worthless animal
Rogues
To confuse
Fuddle
Drooping, hanging loosely or laxly
Lolling
Cutting tool that has a thin arched blade set at right angles to the handle and is used chiefly for shaping wood.
Adze
Front of ship
Prow
An open declaration or acknowledgment
Avowal
To move or run swiftly, especially as if driven forward
Scudding
Bar fitted to steering front of rudder.
Tioler
Armor of the upper body
Cuirass
Very hard work
Travail