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The Odyssey Part II
The Odyssey Part 2 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Lithe | adj. supple; limber |
Dissemble | v. Conceal under a false appearance; disguise |
Oblation | n. offering to a god |
Incredulity | n. inability to believe |
Cutter | n. small, swift ship or boat carried abroad a large ship to transport personnel or supplies |
Bemusing | adj. stupefying or muddling |
Shirkers | n. people who get out of doing (or leave undone) something that needs to be done. |
Megaron | n. great, central hall of the house, usually containing a center hearth. |
Haughty | adj. arrogant |
Glowering | adj. staring with sullen anger; scowling |
Impudence | n. quality of being shamelessly bold; disrespectful |
Furies | three terrible spirits who punish those whose crimes have not been avenged |
Equity | n. fairness; impartiality; justice |
Maudlin | adj. tearfully or foolishly sentimental |
Carriage | n. posture |
Ruses | n. tricks |
Nocked | set an arrow against the bowstring |
Wiliest | adj. craftiest; slyest |
Revelry | n. boisterous |
Contempt | n. disdain or scorn; scornful feelings or actions |
Abyss | n. Ocean depths |
Amber | n. Yellowish resin used in jewelry |
Ebony | n. Hard, dark wood used for furniture |
Defrauded | v. Cheated |