1. Allusion 2. Conflict 3. Digression 4. Epic5. Omen.6. Parable

7. Paradox.8. Detained 9. Enchantress 10.Surpass 11.Sustain 12.Marrow

Vocabulary 5A

- noun reference to another

work, usually a seminal work.

The poem “Ithaca” makes an allusion to the famous Greek epic, “The Odyssey.”

Allusion

– noun struggle between two opposing

forces. A batch of homemade chocolate

chip cookies often prevents conflict from arising when the children get home from a tiring ball practice.

Conflict

– noun departure from the central

topic. I wanted to talk about how

to make the ignition start, but the conversation digressed into what happened at last weekend’s tournament.

Digression

– noun long narrative poem. The Epic of Gilgamesh centers

around friendship and a king in Ancient Mesopotamia.

Epic

– noun prophetic sign, indication of future

events. When a black cat crossed my path,

I knew that bad omen had cursed my day.

Omen

– noun moral or religious

story. One of the most

famous parables from the bible is the story of the prodigal son.

Parable

– noun something contradictory

or absurd. The paradox of science is

that its success in understanding nature has created problems for its understanding of human nature.

Paradox

– verb (past) delay the progress;

hold in custody I was detained in

airport customs, because I had changed my flight at the last minute.

Detained

– noun charming,

magical woman. The enchantress

cast a spell on me and made me act like a chicken.

Enchantress

– verb exceed expectations; go

beyond somebody’s ability. Mike commented that although

he expected the party to be good, it actually surpassed even his expectations.

Surpass

– verb nourish somebody; support

something from below. The bread and watery soup

sustained the starving convict until he could escape from his prison.

Sustain

– noun soft tissue inside

bones; the essence. I felt the cold of the

icy wind down to the marrow of my bones.

Marrow