Week 5: Buck's Ramayana (pp. 110-218)

Assignments - Reading Guide A - Reading Guide B - Ramayana Resources


Vocabulary

Vocabulary Quiz. This is a list of vocabulary items from this week's reading, one for Reading A and one for Reading B. Each list has 50 items. When you take the quiz, you will have 20 of these items, chosen at random. For each item, you will be given four possible definitions to choose from, only one of which is correct. You may take the quiz up to 5 times and the system will record your average score. Here are some Vocabulary Study Tips!

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List A Practice Quiz List B Practice Quiz

adamant
alight
amrita
apsarasa
arya
asura
bellow
brawn
brood
celestial
dharma
enmeshed
fearsome
forlorn
furl
gait
gandharva
garrison
groom
hermit
hermitage
heron
infallible
jaya
lapis lazuli

league
mace
mirth
mote
mutton
naga
om
prow
quicksilver
quiver
rakshasa
ravenous
remorse
sandalwood
sentry
sole
spur
tarnish
translucent
unfurl
vise
wail
whim
yak
yowl

amethyst
apsarasa
arbor
asura
axle
befall
bier
bower
chased
chivalry
clad
cleft
consort
consummate
deodar
diadem
firebrand
forefeet
furl
gandharva
jaya
lapis lazuli
maharaja
mince
moonstone
parasol
perilous
rakshasa
rashly
ravine
relent
ruff
rush
sapphire
sentry
sever
slacken
slate
snare
spectral
stark
talon
tapering
torrent
trodden
unfurl
Veda
wanton
winsome
yoke

 


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