1. Vocabulary Unit 1
English I Honors

2. Commemorate
Verb
To serve as a memorial or reminder of; to honor the memory of by some observation

3. Dire Adjective Urgent, desperate
Causing or involving great fear or suffering

4. Epitaph
Noun
A commemorative inscription on a tomb or monument about the person buried at that site
A brief poem or other writing in praise of a deceased person

5. Eulogy
Noun
A speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially in honor of a deceased person
High praise or commendation

6. Immortality Adjective Condition or quality of having unending life
Enduring fame

7. Longevity
Noun
A long individual life; great duration of individual life
The length or duration of life

8. Predator Noun Any organism that exists by preying upon other organisms
A hunter

9. Quarry Noun An animal or bird hunted or pursued
Game, especially game hunted with hounds or hawks
Any object of search, pursuit, or attack

10. Sustenance Noun Means of sustaining life; nourishment
Means of livelihood

11. Vital Adjective Of or pertaining to life; necessary for life
Of high importance
Having remarkable energy or liveliness

12. Homework
Vocab 1 Activity: For each vocab word, write 1 sentence, 1 synonym, and 1 antonym