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Vocab Books 14 to 16
Vocab for the Odyssey Books 14, 15 and 16
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cowed | (v) to destroy the resolve or courage of; also: to bring to a state or an action by intimidation -- used with into |
| Brusquely | (adj) markedly short and abrupt; blunt in manner or speech often to the point of ungracious harshness |
| Codger | (n) an often mildly eccentric and usually elderly fellow |
| Gallant | (n) a young man of fashion |
| Foundered | (v) to become disabled; especially: to go lame; to come to grief: fail |
| Yarn | (n) a continuous often plied strand composed of either natural or man-made fibers or filaments and used in weaving and knitting to form cloth |
| Paltry | (adj) inferior, trashy, mean, despicable |
| irreproachable | (adj) blameless |
| Pensive | (adj) musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| Pondered | (v) to think about: reflect on |
| Magnanimous | (adj) showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind |
| Dumbfounded | (adj) to confound briefly and usually with astonishment |
| Shirk | (v) to go stealthily, secretly; to avoid the performance of an obligation |