Vocabulary in Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff *Indicates a word that will be on a quiz!* Chapter 1 - The Golden Apple – pages 1 – 10 *mortal - adj. Earthly; human. discord - n. Upset; lack of order *avenge - v. Retaliate; take revenge. surpassed - v. Exceeded; went beyond all others realms - n. Kingdoms; empires *suitors - n. Man who desires to marry a particular woman. Chapter 2 - Ship‐Gathering – pages 11 ‐15 *grief - n. Sorrow; deep anguish; heartbreak. *rage - n. Intense anger, fury. *vengeance - n. Revenge; a punishment in return for a wrong someone committed. sacred - adj. Holy, blessed, worthy of great respect. Chapter 3 - Quarrel with the High King – pages 16 ‐ 21 *allied - adj. United or joined in a common or effort. Pestilence - n. A generally fatal disease. *dishonored - v. To dishonor: Brought on shame and disgrace; treated in a disrespectful way. brooding - v. To brood: To be deep in thought and worry. *sacrifices - n. Sacrifice: To give up something that is valuable, intending to please a god. An offering to a god.
Chapter 8 - Red Rain – pages 56 – 61 over‐arching - adj. Forming an arch overhead. drowsy - adj. Sleepy. - n. The rear part of a ship. *fidget - v. To act nervous by making restless movements. salve - n. Ointment used to heal a wound or reduce pain. Chapter 9 - Battle for the Ships – pages 62‐68 *ramparts - n. An embankment (pile of dirt) that is used, with walls, parapets (see page 64), and walks that are built on the embankment, to protect and defend. *omen - n. A sign that is believed to predict the future. *breach n. An opening or gap. *stockade - n. A safe space created by driving long posts placed very closely together upright into the ground. parapet - n. A low protective wall that is placed along a roof or a balcony. *spoils - n. The property taken from the victims after a battle victory. *pikes - n. Pike: A long spear used by soldiers. *frenzy - n. A state of being in wild excitement. Chapter 10 - The Armor of Achilles – pages 69 – 75 - n. Having a lack of good sense or understanding; foolishness. *lurched - v. To lurch: To suddenly and unexpectedly move. quenched - v. To quench: To put out. outstripping - v. To outstrip: To behind or run faster. *retreat - n. The act of withdrawal of a military force.
Chapter 11 - Vengeance for Patroclus – pages 76 – 83 *Bier - n. A on which a coffin or dead body is placed before or during burial rites. forge - n. A hearth or a furnace kept at a very high temperature to heat metals that are being shaped by a metal smith or armorer. *avenged - v. To avenge: To punish in retaliation or in return for some act committed by another person or group. hideous - adj. Horrible and highly offensive. filth - n. Foul, dirty. Chapter 12 - Funeral Games – pages 84 – 90 *piteous - adj. Creating pity, which is a sense of feeling sorry for another. *lament - n. An expression of great grief. paled - v. To pale: To lose color. Chapter 13 - Ransom for Hector – pages 91 – 96 embroidered - adj. To decorate with colored threads. tunics - n. A fitting garment that extends from the neck to the knees. *railing - v. To rail: To criticize and complain angrily. *blemish - n. A mark, flaw, or imperfection. charred - adj. Appearing burned or scorched. hollowed - v. To hollow: To scoop out to create a hole.
Chapter 17 - Poisoned – pages 123 – 129 matted - adj. Tangled up in a mess. *make amends - v. To repair a damaged relationship; repay or restore to the original. grazed - v. To graze: To barely touch. Chapter 18 - The Wooden Horse – pages 130 – 139 *desperate - adj. Having lost all hope, despairing of any solution. *assault - n. An attack. *cunning - n. Skill at deceptiveness, shrewdness. *betray - v. To make known against someone’s desire or will. *oracle - n. Soothsayer (see p. 3); fortune‐teller. Chapter 19 - The Fall of Troy – 140 ‐146 *refuge - n. Shelter; safe *sacked - adj. Having been robbed and destroyed by an invading force. *beseechingly - adv. Pleadingly; imploringly. *desolate - adj. Empty of life and activity; deserted.