1. More Odyssey Vocabulary

2. epic simile noun phrase
SYN
DEF a simile which extends over several lines, sometimes called “homeric simile”

4. An epic simile occurs when Homer describes what happens to the eye of the ___________________.

5. “…and the broiling eyeball burst –
its crackling roots blazed
and hissed –
as a blacksmith plunges a glowing ax or adze
in an ice-cold bath and the metal screeches steam
and its temper hardens – that’s the iron’s strength-
So the eye of the Cyclops sizzled round that stake!”

6. in media res prepositional phrase
SYN
DEF Latin for “in the middle of things” - a narrative technique of beginning the story in the middle of the action

7. ___________________begins “in media res.”

8. epithet n.
SYN
DEF
an adjective or phrase applied to a noun to accentuate a certain characteristic
a word or phrase used to insult or abuse

9. a. “Man’s best friend” is an epithet referring to ___________________.
b. She hurled an epithet out the window when the other car____________________.

10. “back-breaking work”
“heartfelt thanks”
“stone-cold dead”

12. aphorism noun SYN truism
DEF a concise, pointed statement that reveals a truth or a principle (not quite the same as a proverb)

13. “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” is an aphorism by _________________________.

17. sage noun and adjective
SYN thinker
DEF
n. a profoundly wise person
Adj. wise, with good judgment and experience

18. a. The old sage in Star Wars is named________________.
b. She gave me some sage advice when I _________________________________________________.

19. rogue noun
SYN scoundrel
DEF a bad, dishonest person

20. n.That rogue just ran over here and stole my _______________________!

21. assuage verb SYN mitigate
DEF to make milder or less severe, to alleviate pain or discomfort

22. My hunger was assuaged when I _________________.

24. rancor noun (rancorous: adjective)
SYN malice
DEF bitter resentment, ill will, bad feelings

25. Can we please conduct this ________________________ without the rancor of the last one?

26. rancorous

27. implacable adjective SYN uncompromising
DEF impossible to comfort, appease, or assuage

28. His good efforts were met with implacable _____________________; nobody could understand how he could hang on to anger for that long.

30. bereft adjective SYN deprived
DEF to be deprived of something and as a result be lonely and miserable

31. He was bereft of all sense of fun after _______________.
The teacher felt bereft when all of her students finally ___________________.

32. insolent adjective SYN impertinent
DEF boldly rude or disrespectful, insulting

33. As the young woman walked insolently into the office, the CEO knew she had to_____________________.