Read the excerpt from Part 1 of The Odyssey by Homer. My home is on the peaked sea-mark of Ithaca under Mount Neion's wind-blown robe of leaves, in sight of other islands—Dulichium, Same, wooded Zacynthus—Ithaca being most lofty in that coastal sea, and northwest, while the rest lie east and south. A rocky isle, but good for a boy's training; I shall not see on earth a place more dear, though I have been detained long by Calypso Based on the evidence provided, readers can conclude that Odysseus
Use the dictionary entry for lavish to answer the question. lavish la • vish [‘la-vish] from Middle French lavasse adj 1. given in large amounts 2. having a very rich and expensive quality verb 1. giving or using in large amounts Use context clues to choose the sentence that best uses the last definition of the word lavish .
Use the dictionary entry for insight to answer the question. insight in • sight [‘in-sït] noun 1. the ability to understand people and situations 2. an understanding of the nature of things Which definition of insight best matches the definition given in this dictionary entry?
Use the dictionary entry for crude to answer the question. crude crude [‘krüd] adj from Latin crudus 1. the quality of being unchanged from the original state 2. the quality of being primitive or uncultured 3. the quality of being obvious 4. the quality of being rough in execution Which definition of crude is the most common?
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