Vocabulary 1.2

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Vocabulary 1.2 Illyria (n) - an ancient region of uncertain boundaries on the E shore of the Adriatic Sea, including parts of present-day Croatia, Montenegro, and Albania Elysium (n) - any similarly conceived abode or state of the dead. any place or state of perfect happiness; paradise. Perchance (adv) - perhaps; maybe; possibly. Provident (adj) - having or showing foresight Arion (n) - a winged horse often believed to be the offspring of Poseidon and Demeter Prattle (v) - to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way; chatter; babble Abjur’d (v) – to avoid or shun Prithee (interjection) – (I) pray thee Haply (adv) - perhaps; by chance. Eunuch (n) - a castrated man, especially one formerly employed by Oriental rulers as a harem guard or palace official.

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Vocabulary 1.2. Illyria (n) - an ancient region of uncertain boundaries on the E shore of the Adriatic Sea, including parts of present-day Croatia, Montenegro, and Albania Elysium (n) - any similarly conceived abode or state of the dead. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Vocabulary 1.2 Illyria (n) - an ancient region of uncertain boundaries on the E shore

of the Adriatic Sea, including parts of present-day Croatia, Montenegro, and Albania

Elysium (n) - any similarly conceived abode or state of the dead. any place or state of perfect happiness; paradise.

Perchance (adv) - perhaps; maybe; possibly. Provident (adj) - having or showing foresight Arion (n) - a winged horse often believed to be the offspring

of Poseidon and Demeter Prattle (v) - to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way;

chatter; babble Abjur’d (v) – to avoid or shun Prithee (interjection) – (I) pray thee Haply (adv) - perhaps; by chance. Eunuch (n) - a castrated man, especially one formerly employed

by Oriental rulers as a harem guard or palace official.