Unit 8: Vocabulary from Readings 2

This list covers "Tsali of the Cherokees," "We Are All One," and "Phaethon, Son of Apollo."
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  1. encroach
    impinge or infringe upon
    Few travelers ever came into the uplands, where the mists of the Smokies shut out the encroaching world.
  2. missionary
    someone sent to a foreign country to spread a religion
    The missionaries seldom came into the uplands then.
  3. sulky
    sullen or moody
    “Oh, all right,” answered the trader sulkily, “have it your own way. But don’t blame me if you’re sorry afterwards.”
  4. militia
    civilians trained as soldiers, not part of the regular army
    A month later, when the Georgia militia came riding up the valley to Tsali’s house, the missionary and the trader were with them.
  5. askew
    turned or twisted toward one side
    The door from the kitchen into the dogtrot hung askew, and the door to the main room had been wrenched off its hinges.
  6. larva
    immature form of an animal between the egg and adult stages
    As he examined the ground, he noticed ants scurrying about. On their backs were larvae like white grains of rice.
  7. regretfully
    with sadness or remorse
    The queen shook her head regretfully. “I have never heard of that herb. But you will surely find it if you keep looking for it.”
  8. omen
    a sign of a thing about to happen
    “This is a good omen,” he said to himself, and he began searching even harder.
  9. dissolve
    cause to go into a solution
    Dissolve that bead in wine and tell the rich man to drink it if he wants to heal his eyes.
  10. weary
    physically and mentally fatigued
    Wearily he sat down and sighed.
  11. deference
    a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
    Since this was not certainly proved, Phaëthon chose to disbelieve it and to demand from Epaphos the deference that he obtained from all others.
  12. implore
    beg or request earnestly and urgently
    “Give me some proof,” he implored her, “with which I can answer this insult of Epaphos. It is a matter of life and death to me, for if I cannot, I shall die of shame.”
  13. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
    “I cannot break my promise, but I will dissuade you if I can,” he answered.
  14. precipitous
    extremely steep
    Phaëthon shut his eyes, trembling at the dizzy, precipitous height.
  15. amber
    a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin
    At last the gods in pity for their grief changed them into poplar trees, which weep with tears of amber in memory of Phaëthon.
Created on Wed Feb 17 16:23:19 EST 2021 (updated Wed Feb 24 09:13:40 EST 2021)

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