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The Epic of Gilgamesh Ch 2 vocab
select vocab words from chapter 2 of penguin books Epic of Gilgamesh
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English
12th Grade
09/08/2010

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Decreed
Definition
formal authoratative order. V.
-God decreed that adam and eve left the garden.
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Supremacy
Definition
The state of being the highest power. N.

-Gilgamesh had attained supremacy among men.
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Fugitive
Definition
Adj. wandering or having run away.
-The fugitive slave ran from trappers.
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gorge
Definition
V. To feast heavily.
-I gorged myself on spaghetti
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pommel
Definition
N. the knob on the hilt of a sword.
-I have no sword for which to upgrade with a pommel
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Immolation
Definition
N. The concept of being burnt to ashes.
-Immolation is one of the worst ways to die
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Ascend
Definition

To climb up, as on a ladder or slope.

 

V

I ascended the handicap-accessible entrance to the library with ease

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Ominous
Definition

Threatening or foreshadowing danger

 

Adj

The look upon VDK's face when he mentioned that there "May be a quiz tommorow" was ominous, to say the least.

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Votaries
Definition
Adherants to a religion/cult, a worshipper.

N.

I am a votary to techno music.
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Quay
Definition

A landing place along a body of water;wharf

 

N

I fished off the edge of a quay, pursuing crabs.

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Devour
Definition

To consume, eat ravenously

 

V

I devoured my caprese panini from Fritz's fries.

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Supplicate
Definition

To petition humbly

 

V

I supplicate that my parents buy me a cat.

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Rancor
Definition
N.

Deep Seated Bitter Anger


I have a certain amount of rancor for skullcandy headphones as everybody buys them and considers them awesome while they aren't actually that great or durable.
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Abhor
Definition
V.

To hate extremely


I abhor being required to synthesize abhorrence
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