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glimmer intransitive verb \ˈgli-mər\, noun

Definition:

1. to shine in a weak, faint, or unsteady way

2. a weak, unsteady light

3. a faint idea or suggestion of something

4. a small amount or sign of something

Examples:

1. Candles glimmered in the windows of the inn.

2. Moonlight glimmered on the pond.

3. Their first meeting with the new boss gave them a glimmer of what they could expect.

Homeric simile

e.g. swift-footed: Iris, gray eye: Athena, silver-footed: Thetis

smirk verb \ˈsmərk\

Definition:

to smile in an unpleasant way because you are pleased with yourself, glad about someone else's trouble, etc.

Examples:

She tried not to smirk when they announced the winner.

pelican noun \ˈpe-li-kən\

Definition:

a large ocean bird that has a large bag that is part of its lower bill for catching and holding fish

bard noun \ˈbärd\

Definition:

1. a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds

2. a composer, singer, or declaimer of epic or heroic verse

3. a piece of armor or ornament for a horse's neck, breast, or flank

NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

期中考會考：

1. Table of gods

2. Multiple choice

3. Term explanation

4. ID: identify the person, god…

5. Essay