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Vocabulary unit 3
odyssey
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plunder | take goods by force, loot syn-pillage, ransack, raid |
| squall | brief, violent storm |
| dispatch | finish quickly |
| mammoth | enormous syn- gigantic,huge,immense,vast ant-small,little,tiny,minuscule |
| titanic | of great size or strength syn-monumental,colossal ant-small,tiny,minute |
| assuage | calm;pacify syn-allay,ease,relieve ant-intensify,aggravate,irritate |
| bereft | deprived; taken away from you |
| ardor | passion; enthusiasm syn-fervor,intensity ant-indifference, unconcern |
| insidious | characterized by craftiness and betrayal syn-devious, treacherous, deceitful ant-forthright, ingenuous, straightfoward, sincere |
| guile | craftiness; cunning syn-sly,trickery ant-candor,frankness,honesty |
| mutinous | rebellious |
| prodigious | enormous(size and proportion) syn-exceptional,rare, extraordinary ant-common, usual |
| victuals | food or other provisions syn-repast,cuisine,comestibles |
| whim | sudden thought or wish to do something syn-impulse,urge |
| brace | pair syn-couple,duo |
| din | loud,continuous noise;uproar syn-clamor,racket ant-quiet,silence,calm |
| sage | wise syn-shrew,prudent,sensible,sound |
| pinioned | confined or shackled; to restrain or immobilize a person by binding the arms |
| libations | wine or other liquid poured upon the ground as a sacrifice to a god |
| cuirass | armor for the upper body |
| travail | very hard work syn. - toil, drudgery ant. - ease, relaxation |
| maelstrom | large, violent whirlpool syn. - vortex |
| contrive(d) | think up; devise |
| dissemble | conceal under a false appearance; disguise syn. - hide, mask, camouflage ant. -show, manifest, reveal |
| lithe | supple; limber syn. - flexible, pliable ant. - show, manifest, reveal |
| incredulity | inability to believe |
| bemusing | stupefying or muddling syn. - confusing, bewildering |
| glowering | staring with sullen anger; scowling syn. - glaring ant. - smiling, grinning |
| equity | fairness; impartiality; justice syn. - partiality, bias, injustice |
| maudlin | tearfully or foolishly sentimental syn. - overemotional ant. - realistic, unemotional |
| contempt | disdain or scorn; scornful feelings ant. - honor, respect, admiration |
| oblation | offering to a god |
| shirk | avoid, shun, evade syn. - dodge, escape ant. - meet, face, confront |
| haughty | arrogant syn. - overly proud, scornful, disdainful ant. - humble, modest |
| impudence | quality of being shamelessly bold; disrespectful syn. - rude, insolence ant. - respect, courtesy |
| ruse | stratagem, maneuver, scheme, crafty devise |
| wile | craftiness; sly trick syn. - artifice, ruse ant. -frankness, openness |
| revelry | boisterous festivity syn. - merriment, celebration |
| abyss | ocean depths |
| prevail | triumph, win |
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