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Odyssey Vocab 1
Vocab terms/defs from books 1-4 of Odyssey
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11/03/2013

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Term
Carouse
Definition

v.

to drink excessively; to make revelry, party

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Brazen
Definition

adj.

bold; w/out shame; marked by flagrant audacity

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Reparation
Definition

n.

act of making amends/repayment

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lavish
Definition

adj.

marked by extravagence; immoderate in giving

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regal
Definition

adj.

royal; magnificent; splendid

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tact
Definition

n.

sensitivity (2 what is proper & appropriate in dealing w/ othrs.)

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lustrous
Definition

adj.

shining; radiant

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redolent
Definition

adj.

fragrant; aromatic; suggestive

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intrigue
Definition

n.

a secret or underhand scheme; a plot

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burnish
Definition

v.

to polish; to make smooth or glossy by rubbing

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ardent
Definition

adj.

marked by strong devotion or enthusiasm; passionate

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uncanny
Definition

adj.

eerie, peculiarly unsettling, as if supernatural

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libation
Definition

n.

intoxicating beverage (poured out in religious ritual)

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pernicious
Definition

adj.

deadly, harmful, destructive

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harangue
Definition

v./n.

(to deliver) a long speech or tirade

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