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odyssey vocab unit 3
The Odyssey voca
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English
9th Grade
09/30/2010

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Term
plunder (v)
Definition
take goods by force; loot
syn: pillage, ransack, raid
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squall (n)
Definition
brief, violent storm
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dispatch (v)
Definition
finish quickly
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mammoth (adj)
Definition
enormous
syn: gigantic, huge, immense,vast
ant: small, tiny, little, miniscule
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titanic (adj.)
Definition
of great size or strength
syn: monumental, colossal
ant: small, tiny, minute
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assuage (v)
Definition
calm, pacify
syn: allay, ease, relieve
ant: intensify, aggravate, irritate
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bereft (adj)
Definition
deprived
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ardor (n)
Definition
passion; enthusiasm
syn: fervor, intensity
ant: intensify, aggravate, irritate
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insidious (adj)
Definition
characterized by craftiness and betrayal
syn: devious, treacherous; deceitful
ant: forthright, ingenous, straightforward, sincere
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guile (n)
Definition
craftiness; cunning
syn: sly, trickery
ant: candor, frankness, honesty
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mutinous (adj)
Definition
rebellious
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prodigious (adj)
Definition
enormous (size and proportion)
syn: exceptional, rare, extraordinary
ant: common, usual
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victuals (n)
Definition
food or other provisions
syn: repast, cuisine, comestibles
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whim (n)
Definition
sudden thought or wish to do somethig
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brace (n)
Definition
pair
syn: couple, duo
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din (n)
Definition
loud, continuous noise, uproar
syn: clamor, racket
ant: quiet, silence, calm
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sage (adj)
Definition
wise
syn: shrewd, prudent, sensible, sound
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pinioned (v)
Definition
confined or shackeld; to restrain or immobilize a erson by binding their arms
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libations (n)
Definition
wine or other liquid poured upon the ground as a sacrafice to a god
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cuirass(n)
Definition
armor for the upper body
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