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The Odyssey 1-18
Vocabulary from The Odyssey
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English
10th Grade
10/21/2010

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Plundered (v.)
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to take goods by force
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Seething (v.)
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to get angry to the point of becoming violent
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Harangued (n.)
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a long, public speec/tirade
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Exulted (v.)
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to rejoice; to show joy
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Decree (n.)
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a law or an order
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Supple (adj.)
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something that is easily bent; flexible
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Suitor (n.)
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a man who courts/woos a woman
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Thwart (v.)
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to obstruct; to frustrate
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Gorging (v.)
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swallowing greedily
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Reproach (v.)
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to blame; to find fault with someone
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Revile (v.)
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to speak abusively
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Chafing (v.)
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to make sore, to irritate by rubbing
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Wary (adj.)
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watchful; being on guard against danger
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Poised (adj.)
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someone who is composed and self-assured
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Insolent (adj.)
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someone who is rude and/or disrespectful
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Shrewdly (adv.)
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someone who is clever/sharp in practical affairs
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Lavish (adj.)
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abundant; generous
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Reparations (n.)
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compensation, amends
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Guile (n.)
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cunning, sly behaviour
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Ultimatum (n.)
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final demand
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Pernicious (adj.)
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dangerous, harmful
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Nonchalantly (adv.)
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casually, calmly
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Libations (n.)
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liquid offering
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Flotilla (n.)
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fleet of ships
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Burnished (adj.)
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polished, guilded
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Gallant (adj.)
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brave, chivalrous
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Ambrosia (n.)
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food/nectar of the gods
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Slaked (v.)
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satisfy (thirst, revenge)
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Muzzle (v.)
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impose silence or restraint
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Convoy (n.)
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groups of ships, vehicles, etc. traveling together or under escort
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Pungent (adj.)
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having a sharp or strong taste or smell; sarcastic or biting, as in remark
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Foiled (v.)
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frustrated, baffled, defeated
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Chided (v.)
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scolded, rebuked
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Flayed (v.)
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stripped the skin off, especially by beating
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Quarry (n.)
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object of pursuit
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Blithe (adj.)
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blissful, happy and/or careless, casual
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Beguiled (v.)
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charmed, amused/distracted, deluded
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Trundled (v.)
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rolled or moved heavily or noisily
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Scour (v.)
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to cleanse, brighten, scrub, wash/hasten over, searching thoroughly in pursuit
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Suppliants (n.)
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applicants, petitioners, suitors
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Ravenous (adj.)
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very hungry, voracious
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Brackish (adj.)
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slightly salty
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Ramparts (n.)
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battlements, fortifications, fortified walls
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Provisions (n.)
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supplies, necessities, food/water rations
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Furrow (n.)
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a groove, channel, crease on someone's face or on the ground
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Prowess (n.)
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ability, skill, expertise
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Vied (v.)
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competed, struggled, fought for
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Mutinous (adj.)
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rebellious, insubordinate, revolutionary
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Uncanny (adj.)
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something mysterious and eerie
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