Name: _________________________________ Date: __________

Vocabulary for ‘Theseus Part I’

Directions: Using the sentence provided, define the vocabulary word.
Homework: Using the second line, create an original sentence for each
word.
1. longed
He looked outside at the rain and longed for a summer day at the beach.

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2. boulder
He tried to move the boulder but he could not get it to budge from the
mud.

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3. succeed
The prince would succeed his father, the king, and end up ruling the
land.

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4. massive
A massive icicle broke off of the building and knocked the girl
unconscious.

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5. heaved
The mover heaved the couch onto his shoulder.

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6. ensnare
There was a trap set up to ensnare the bears wandering in the woods.

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7. weary
 The businessman was weary from traveling all night on the plane.

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8. encountered
During my evening walk, I encountered a very nice neighbor named
John.

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9. limbs
The teenager’s limbs were stiff from sitting wedged in the backseat of
the car for 4 hours.

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10. embrace
The woman felt great relief & embraced her son when she finally found
him at the park.

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11. berating
The girl was berating her sister until she finally left the room.

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12. destined
His family just knew he was destined to become a famous actor.

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