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25 Vocab terms for the reading of the Odyssey
Term | Definition |
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Plunder | to rob especially openly and by force |
Squall | Brief violent storm |
Dispatch | to send away promptly or rapidly to a particular place of for a particular propose |
Mammoth | Of very great size |
Convey | to carry from one place to another |
Destiny | a predetermined course of events often held to an irresistible power or agency |
Realm | Kingdom/Domain |
Assuage | to lessen the intensity of |
Ignoble | Dishonorable |
Implacable | relentless, unstoppable |
Rancor | Deep spite, malice |
Bereft | left in a sad lonely state |
Furl | roll or fold up and secure neatly |
Massive | large and heavy or solid |
Tumult | a loud and confused noise |
Blanched | make white or pale by extracting colour; bleach |
Dire | extremely urgent or serious |
Shroud | covers, protects, or screens |
Appease | pacify |
Solitude | being alone |
Insidious | characterized by treachery |
Tranquil | calm, restful |
Restitution | making good for loss and damage |
Cease | stop |
Contentious | causing or likely to cause an argument |