Name: ________________________________________

Date: _____________________________

Vocabulary for “Black Ships Before Troy”

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nymph synonym: In ancient times, nymphs such as

mermaid mermaids were often blamed for
noun shipwrecks.
a female nature
spirit such as a There are many different types of
mermaid nymphs, such as mermaids, fairies,
__________________________ elves, sprites, etc.

If I could be a nymph, I’d want to be a _________________________________________________.

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discord synonym: Discord is not a healthy thing to have

disharmony in our homes.
noun When you have discord with
disagreement, someone, you should talk to them, no
__________________________ arguments, chaos matter how difficult.

Someone I’ve had a discord with is _____________________________________________________.

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avenge synonym: In “The Lion King”, Simba avenges

retaliate his father’s death by defeating Scar.
verb Eris felt the need to avenge the fact
to get back at that she wasn’t invited to the
someone for wedding.
________________________ something

One thing I hope I never have to avenge is ___________________________________________

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soothsayers synonym: In olden times, soothsayers would travel

fortune teller from place to place to earn their living.
noun
a person who Some soothsayers use crystal balls to
foresees the future “see” into the future.
________________________

I wish a soothsayer could tell me _________________________________________________________.

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vast synonym: Many people long to have a very vast

huge fortune.
adjective
Of a very great Early California settlers had a difficult time
amount crossing the vast Sierra Nevada mountain
________________________ range.

Something vast I’d like to have is _________________________________________________.