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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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Iliad | n: an ancient greek epic poem attributed to homer, telling the story of the trojan war and the hero Achilles | |
odyssey | n: a long wandering and eventful journey; a Greek epic poem attributed to Homer, describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy | |
embedded | adj: fixed firmly into the surface of something | |
inescapable | adj: impossible to avoid or evade | |
heel | n: the rounded back part of the foot below the ankle; someone who is morally reprehensible; (verb) to follow someone or something | |
epic | n: a long and eventful or heroic history, story, poem, or film; (adjective) very imposing or impressive | |
mainstay | n: a thing that is relied upon to support or uphold something else | |
verse | n: a type of poetry that is characterized by a metrical structure and often a rhyme scheme | |
recite | v: to say a poem, piece of literature, etc. aloud from memory, | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
scholar | n: professor; a person who studies a topic in considerable depth, particularly in a university | |
compose | v: to write music, poetry, or formal writing; to constitute or make up a whole, or a specified part of it | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
Mediterranean | n: the sea encircled by southern Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia | |
turkey | n: (of an animal) a large bird with a fan-shaped tail native to North America, widely grown for food; (of a country) a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans | |
exploit | v: to make full use of and gain an advantage from resources, opportunities, etc. | |
hector | v: to intimidate or bully someone | |
accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
myth | n: an ancient story or set of stories accepted as history, especially explaining the worldview of a people | |
kidnapping | n: the act of taking somebody away illegally and holding them captive | |
spartan | adj: of or relating to Sparta (= a prominent city-state in Laconia, in ancient Greece) or its people; showing self-discipline and determination, especially in the face of hardship or adversity | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
rage | n: a strong feeling of anger or violence | |
warrior | n: a person who engaged in or experienced warfare, especially in the past | |
explore | v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
flaw | n: a fault, mistake, or weakness that causes something not to be perfect | |
incorporate | v: to include something as a part of a larger entity | |
evocative | adj: tending to evoke or bring something to mind | |
imagery | n: the use of words or pictures in books, photographs, paintings, etc., that produces pictures in the minds of people; the ability to form mental images of things or events | |
dawn | n: the time of day when the sun’s light starts to show in the sky | |
poem | n: a piece of writing that emphasizes the expression of feelings and ideas by paying particular attention to diction (sometimes rhyme), rhythm, and imagery | |
renowned | adj: famous and respected for great achievements, qualities, etc. | |
sequel | n: a book, film, or other work that continues the story of an earlier one | |
recount | v: to describe what happened or to narrate a story | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
rejoin | v: to return to someone or something | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
hinder | v: to make it difficult for someone to do something; to limit the development of something | |
voyage | n: a long journey, especially by sea or in space | |
goddess | n: a female god, especially in ancient mythology; a woman who is worshipped or adored | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
dispatch | v: to send someone or something somewhere for a particular purpose; to send a message or piece of information | |
numerous | adj: amounting to a large indefinite number | |
suitor | n: a man who seeks the favor, hand in marriage; a prospective buyer who wants to take control of another company | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
faithful | adj: loyal, constant, and steadfast in affection or allegiance | |
regardless | adv: not paying attention or considering something or someone even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties | |
authorship | n: the fact or condition of being the person who wrote a particular work; | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
practical | adj: of or connected with actual use or real situation rather than with theory and ideas | |
memorize | v: to learn something carefully so that you will remember it exactly | |
wane | v: to decrease in size, strength, or intensity | |
inspiring | adj: stimulating and motivating you to want to do something | |
mere | adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is | |
legend | n: an old story that may or may not be accurate regarding some persons and events; a well-known person who is admired by others for a long time, particularly in a particular field | |
archaeology | n: the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
phrase | n: a group of words that mean something specific when used together | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time |