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Pankration. Ch 9-21 Vocabulary. Absconding. Departing in a sudden or secret manner, especially to avoid capture. spondophorous. herald; a person who comes to a town to make an announcement. incoherent. unable to think or express one’s thoughts in a clear or orderly manner. trussing.
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Pankration Ch 9-21 Vocabulary
Absconding • Departing in a sudden or secret manner, especially to avoid capture
spondophorous • herald; a person who comes to a town to make an announcement
incoherent • unable to think or express one’s thoughts in a clear or orderly manner
trussing • tying or securing (the body) closely or squarely
quavering • shaking, especially in the voice
ominous • threatening, menacing
encroach • to trespass upon the property, domain, or rights of another
haphazard • Randomness; characterized by a lack of order or planning
obliterating • destroying completely; to destroy and remove all traces of
ritual • ceremonial act or a series of such acts
oblivious • unmindful; lacking conscious awareness
sacrifice • the offering of a plant, animal, or human life or a material possession to a diety (god)
chariot • an ancient horse-drawn two-wheeled vehicle used in war, races, and processions
oracle • a priest or priestess who gave what was considered to be wise counsel in ancient Greece and Rome • the counsel given by a priest or priestess
amphora • a two-handled jar with a narrow neck used by the ancient Greek and Romans to carry wine or oil