Homework (due next class):

– 12 vocabulary sentences (one for each word)– Greek gods and goddesses quiz next class

Take out your English notebook:

• Which of the words below do you already know how to use correctly? Pick ONE and write a sentence using it correctly.

Words: anguish calamity catastrophe deity endurance entrails

frivolous grotesque inert odyssey tumultuous vortex

Vocabulary to AccompanyThe Odyssey

Word:

anguishPart of Speech:

noun Image: Definition(s):

extreme anxiety, pain, or stress

Word in Use: Billy lost his only key to his house. He was in ANGUISH about his problem until his fearless (and stupid) brother, Kyle, agreed to break in through a window. Problem solved.

Word:

calamityPart of Speech:

nounImage: Definition(s):

disaster

Word in Use: When Tim came home from work, he saw that there was not a single inch of clear space on the floor and declared that his lazy roommate had created a CALAMITY.

Word:

catastrophePart of Speech:

nounImage: Definition(s):

disaster

Word in Use: The heavy snow that fell in New York City recently devastated transportation. Cars and busses were left stranded in the street, leaving a CATASTROPHE for residents.

Word:

deityPart of Speech:

nounImage: Definition(s):

god or goddess

Word in Use: Martin loved Greek mythology and decided to dress up like his favorite DEITY. He ran around in his costume for days before the holiday, hitting people over the head with his cardboard lighting bolt.

Word:

endurancePart of Speech:

nounImage: Definition(s):

stamina; ability to push through a stressful activity

Word in Use: Karen and Meg decided to hike up a mountain yesterday. Karen was shocked by Meg’s ENDURANCE: she skipped seven miles uphill while singing “Happy Birthday” in Italian and sprinted for twenty minutes until she reached the top.

Word:

entrailsPart of Speech:

nounImage: Definition(s):

internal organs

Word in Use: Mitzy, the six-foot tall kitten, was known to devour as many as 78 dogs a day by clawing them to bits and devouring their ENTRAILS.

Word:

frivolousPart of Speech:

adjectiveImage: Definition(s):

silly; unimportant

Word in Use: Barbara was obsessed with Pez dispensers and owned 100 of them. Her husband disliked Barbara’s hobby and always criticized her for what he thought was a FRIVOLOUS waste of money.

Word:

grotesquePart of Speech:

adjectiveImage: Definition(s):

bizarre; strange

Word in Use: The video game Left 4 Dead contains graphics that are vivid, but disturbing. Boomers, obese zombies who vomit a toxic substance on victims, are GROTESQUE characters that make me want to vomit.

Word:

inertPart of Speech:

adjectiveImage: Definition(s):

inactive; unable to move

Word in Use: Mary’s puppy ate fifteen steaks this morning. The puppy spent the afternoon napping and snoring, completely INERT and unresponsive.

Word:

odyssey Part of Speech:

noun Image: Definition(s):

journey

Word in Use: Harold and Kumar woke up this morning and craved hamburgers from White Castle more than anything. They spent an entire night searching desperately for those adorable little burgers, embarking upon an ODYSSEY to get them.

Word:

tumultuousPart of Speech:

adjectiveImage: Definition(s):

agitated; rowdy; hectic

Word in Use: When Mr. Migly, our chemistry teacher, showed up ten minutes late to class, he walked in to a TUMULTUOUS situation: students were mixing random chemicals and eating chalk.

Word:

vortexPart of Speech:

nounImage: Definition(s):

whirlpool

Word in Use: When Craig washed dishes, he loved to watch the water drain out of the sink and was fascinated by the VORTEX that it created.

Quick Write—Respond in your English Notebook:

An ODYSSEY of epic proportions!

Map: The Odyssey