Download - Vocab 5a (9th)
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1. Allusion 2. Conflict 3. Digression 4. Epic5. Omen.6. Parable
7. Paradox.8. Detained 9. Enchantress 10.Surpass 11.Sustain 12.Marrow
Vocabulary 5A
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- noun reference to another
work, usually a seminal work.
The poem “Ithaca” makes an allusion to the famous Greek epic, “The Odyssey.”
Allusion
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– noun struggle between two opposing
forces. A batch of homemade chocolate
chip cookies often prevents conflict from arising when the children get home from a tiring ball practice.
Conflict
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– noun departure from the central
topic. I wanted to talk about how
to make the ignition start, but the conversation digressed into what happened at last weekend’s tournament.
Digression
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– noun long narrative poem. The Epic of Gilgamesh centers
around friendship and a king in Ancient Mesopotamia.
Epic
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– noun prophetic sign, indication of future
events. When a black cat crossed my path,
I knew that bad omen had cursed my day.
Omen
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– noun moral or religious
story. One of the most
famous parables from the bible is the story of the prodigal son.
Parable
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– noun something contradictory
or absurd. The paradox of science is
that its success in understanding nature has created problems for its understanding of human nature.
Paradox
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– verb (past) delay the progress;
hold in custody I was detained in
airport customs, because I had changed my flight at the last minute.
Detained
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– noun charming,
magical woman. The enchantress
cast a spell on me and made me act like a chicken.
Enchantress
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– verb exceed expectations; go
beyond somebody’s ability. Mike commented that although
he expected the party to be good, it actually surpassed even his expectations.
Surpass
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– verb nourish somebody; support
something from below. The bread and watery soup
sustained the starving convict until he could escape from his prison.
Sustain
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– noun soft tissue inside
bones; the essence. I felt the cold of the
icy wind down to the marrow of my bones.
Marrow