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Odyssey Vocab L4

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Kudos n. to acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement
Hubris n. overbearing, excessive pride of presumption; arrogance
Ingenious adj. marked by inventive skill and imagination; clever; brilliant
Hecatomb n. a large-scale sacrifice or slaughter (made to satisfy or propitiate gods)
Blandish v. to coax by flattery or wheedling; to cajole
Propitiate v. to conciliate an offended power; to appease; to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of; to pacify (one may propitiate the gods by offering a hecatomb)
Quell v. to suppress forcibly
Vex v. to annoy, as with petty matters; to bother; to plague
Insolence n. the quality of being presumptuous and insulting in manner or speech; audacious rudeness
Embellishment n. a decoration; an extra; that which makes something beautiful or fancy
Pretext n. an excuse; an effort or strategy to conceal something
Mettle n. courage and fortitude; strength of mind; spirit; pluck
Chide v. to scold mildly so as to correct or improve
Jeer n. a mocking abusive remark; v. to mock; to speak or shout abusively
Abode n. a dwelling; a home
Gird v. to encircle with a rope or belt; to surround; to prepare for action
Guile n. treacherous cunning; skillful deceit
Pall n. a funeral coverlet
Discernment n. the act or process of exhibiting keen judgment and insight
Fuddle v. to put in a state of confusion
Sanction n. authoritative permission or approval that makes course of action valid; permission
Manifest v. to show or demonstrate clearly; to reveal (Athene manifested herself in the form of an eagle)
Lair n. the den or dwelling of a wild animal; a hideaway
Ambuscade v. to ambush; to attack suddenly; n. an ambush; a sudden attack
Dissipate v. to drive away; to disperse
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