UNIT 1
FICTION
1.6 The Iliad: Vocabulary 1 Highlight the sentences below that use the new vocabulary words from pages 19–20 of your textbook correctly.
On bended knee, I offered gold, silver and spices to appease the angry warlord.
B
To appease her, he smashed her collection of china dolls, much to her dismay.
Avenge A
I stood over her dead body and vowed to avenge her death.
B
I avenged her by planting beautiful flowers everywhere.
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Appease
She stayed in her room all night concocting a cunning plan to take over the committee.
B
Sarah was cunning by telling everyone her business.
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Immortal A
Apollo did not concern himself with risks and fear, as he was immortal.
B
John was immortal, but he died in the war.
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2 Write a short paragraph that contains all four words. The paragraph must show your understanding of the words.
3 Without using your textbook for help, go to page 159 of your activity book and, in your own words, fill in the definition, synonyms, etymology and example sentence boxes for all four words.
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