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Odyssey Test Vocabulary
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8th Grade
01/28/2009

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Birthright
Definition
A right or privilege to which a person is entitled by birth.
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Brooch
Definition
A clasp, or piece of jewelery, which has a pin at the back for passing through clothing and a catch to secure the pin in place.
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Keel
Definition
A ship or boat, or a structural part of a boat which helps keep it stable.
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To Skewer
Definition
To pierce as if with a pin or skewer.
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Magistrate
Definition
A civil officer charged with administering the law.
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Mayhem
Definition
A state of rowdy disorder
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Skirmish
Definition
A small scale fight between two small forces.
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Jabber
Definition
To chatter rapidly
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Gobbet
Definition
A small fragment or a small quantity of liquid or a piece or portion
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Sundry
Definition
Assortment of different kinds
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Peril
Definition
Exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost
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Libation
Definition
A pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of a deity
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Brigade
Definition
A military unit having its own headquarters and consisting of two or more regiments, squadrons, groups, or battalions
or
a group of individuals organized for a particular purpose: a fire
brigade; a
rescue brigade
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To gouge
Definition
to scoop out or turn with as if with a gouge (a gouge the noun is a type of chisel) or
to dig out or force out as if with a gouge
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Stealth
Definition
Secret, clandestine, or surreptitious behavior
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gluttony
Definition
excessive eating or drinking
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Fissure
Definition
Narrow opening created by the seperation of parts

to split/seperate
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To Barter
Definition
To trade goods (not using money)
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Attire
Definition
To dress for special occasions.
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Nymph
Definition
A beautiful or graceful woman.
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Cunning
Definition
Skill employed in a sly manner
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Guile
Definition
The quality of being crafty
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Skirmish
Definition
A minor fight in war, usually incidental to larger movements
Term
Shanty
Definition
A small crudely built dwelling or shelter, usually of wood
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Morsel
Definition
A small piece of food
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Rabble
Definition
A large crowd that is noisy and hard to control OR a disorganized or confused collection of things
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To Salvage
Definition
An attempt to rescue a ship or its cargo that has been lost at sea
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Mirage
Definition
An optical illusion caused by different kinds of atmospheric conditions.
Term
Ragamuffin
Definition
A person (Typically a child) dressed in dirty, tattered, torn clothing.
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Swag
Definition
An ornamental grouping of flowers and fruits.
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Pauper
Definition
A very poor person.
Term
Vessel
Definition
A craft for traveling on water, larger than a rowboat
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Hex
Definition
A spell or charm
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Ignominy
Definition
Disgrace, dishonor
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Swine
Definition
Another name for a pig or hog
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Maelstrom
Definition
A large violent whirlpool
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Vixen
Definition
a sexually attractive woman
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Talons
Definition
The claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
Term
Omen
Definition
An occurrence or phenomenon believed to portend a future event
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Ruction
Definition
A noisy fight
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Vengeance
Definition
Punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense
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Shroud
Definition
Something that covers, screens, or guards
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Din
Definition
A loud continued noise
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Suitors
Definition
One who courts a woman or seeks to marry her
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Ornithology
Definition
A branch of zoology dealing with birds
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Satchel
Definition
A small bag, sometimes with a shoulder strap
Term
visitation
Definition
The act or an instance of visiting or an instance of being visited: rules governing visitation at a prison.
Term
ingenuity
Definition
The quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness: a designer of great ingenuity.
Term
Interrogate
Definition
To question a person to sometimes seek answers/information that the person finds personal or secret
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To gorge
Definition
to swallow, choke up, or eat greedily.
Term
Daft
Definition
Senseless, foolish, crazy, insane, playful.
Term
Delirium
Definition
A state of violent excitement or emotion.
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Gluttony
Definition
Excessive eating and drinking. It is considered to be one of the seven deadly sins.
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Scaremongering
Definition
Creating or spreading alarming news.
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