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The Dog of Pompeii
(Short Story by Louis Untermeyer)
•ambitious - eager to succeed
•proverb – short traditional saying that
expresses a truth.
•revived – awakened; brought back to
life
•Go to Slide 2 for additional words listed
In the story.
The Dog of Pompeii
(Short Story by Louis Untermeyer)
• sham – make believe
•Caesar – Roman emperor. The word Caesor comes from the family name of Julius Caesar, a great general who
ruled Rome as dictator from 49-44 B.C.
•sacrifices – offerings; (especially of slaughtered animals) to the gods.
•stodgy – heavy and slow in movement
•villa – large house
•camphor – strong smelling substance used to keep moths away from clothing. Camphor is still used for this
purpose.
•macallum - market; especially a meat market.
•promenade – public place where people stroll.
•provinces – places far from the capital, under Roman control
•barometer – instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure. Barometers are used in forecasting changes in the
weather.
•cameo cutter 0 artist who carves small, delicate pictures on gems or shells.
•byplay- action taking place outside for the main action of a play.
•marine gate – gate in a city wall leading to the sea
•Jupiter – the supreme god in the religion of the Romans
•excavators – diggers here, archaeologists.
•mosaics – pictures or designs made by inlaying small bits of stone, glass, tile or other materials in mortar.