Friday

 Today we will be looking at book 7 of the Odyssey. Homework for this weekend is to read book 8.



Vocabulary

Abase
Abhorrence
Scylla
Nereid
Ambrosia
Asphodel
Astern
Azura
Baleful
Bane
Caveat
Colonade
Diachronic
Diatribe
Exanimate

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