| A | B |
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| Nestor | A hero celebrated as an elderly and wise counselor to the Greeks at Troy |
| Queen Helen | the face that launched a thousand ships, stolen wife of Menelaus, taken to Troy |
| Spitting Image | person who bears a strong physical resemblance to another |
| Paris of Troy | Stole Helen from Menelaus, Paris also killed Achilles |
| Aphrodite | The Greek goddess of love and beauty |
| daring | To have the courage required for |
| guile | Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit |
| Troy | Legendary ancient site of the Trojan War and was destroyed by Greek force |
| reminiscences | The act or process of recollecting past |
| comrades | A person who shares one's interests or activities; a friend or companion |
| respite | A usually short interval of rest or relief |
| Egypt | A country of northeast Africa |
| relented | To become more lenient, compassionate, or forgiving |
| becalmed | To render motionless for lack of wind |
| desperation | The condition of being desperate |
| ambrosia | The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality |
| stench | A strong, foul odor |
| reverted | To return to a former condition |
| slog | To progress with a slow heavy pace |
| Nile | The longest river in the world, flowing to a delta on the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt |
| perished | To die or be destroyed |
| insolence | the act of being arrogant, rude or disrespectful |
| Ajax | a warrior of great stature and prowess who fought against Troy |
| promontory | A high ridge of land or rock jutting out into a body of water |
| audacity | Fearless daring |
| sought | To try to locate or discover; search for |
| perilous | Full of or involving danger |
| spurred | Something that serves as a goad or incentive |
| ambush | The act of lying in wait to attack by surprise |
