1.Allusion 2.Conflict 3.Digression 4.Epic 5.Omen. 6.Parable 7.Paradox. 8.Detained 9.Enchantress 10.Surpass 11.Sustain 12.Marrow Vocabulary 5A
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
- noun reference to another
work, usually a seminal work.
The poem “Ithaca” makes an allusion to the famous Greek epic, “The Odyssey.”
Allusion
– 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
– 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
– noun long narrative poem. The Epic of Gilgamesh centers
around friendship and a king in Ancient Mesopotamia.
Epic
– noun prophetic sign, indication of future
events. When a black cat crossed my path,
I knew that bad omen had cursed my day.
Omen
– noun moral or religious
story. One of the most
famous parables from the bible is the story of the prodigal son.
Parable
– 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
– 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
– noun charming,
magical woman. The enchantress
cast a spell on me and made me act like a chicken.
Enchantress
– 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
– verb nourish somebody; support
something from below. The bread and watery soup
sustained the starving convict until he could escape from his prison.
Sustain
– noun soft tissue inside
bones; the essence. I felt the cold of the
icy wind down to the marrow of my bones.
Marrow