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LA. Vocab List 6
Odysseus
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| *Suppliant* | n. one who asks for humbly and earnestly// n/a// n/a |
| Abhor | v. to regard with horror or loathing; to reject vehemently// adv. abhorrently adj. abhorrent n. abhorrence// to love, to adore |
| *Stratagem* | n. a clever, often underhanded scheme for achieving an objective// n/a// n/a |
| Lament | v. to express grief for or about; to mourn; to regret deeply; to deplore// n. lament adj. lamentable adv. lamentably// rejoice, celebrate, to show pleasure |
| *Concubine* | n. a second wife; a woman contracted (paid) to be a secondary wife// n/a// n/a |
| *Precipice* | n. an overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock// n/a// n/a |
| *Folly | n. lack of good sense or normal prudence and foresight; state or quality of being foolish; stupidity; rashness; a foolish mistake, action, idea// n/a// intelligence, wise decision making, prudence, wisdom |
| *Raiment* | n. clothing, garments// n/a// n/a |
| Propitious | adj. presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious; fortunate// n. propitiousness adv. propitiously// detrimental, unfortunate, unfavorable, inauspicious |
| Plausible | adj. seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible// n. plausibility adv. plausibly// implausible, impossible, unlikely, unfeasible |
| Detest | v. to dislike intensely// adj. detested n. detestable adv. detestably// to enjoy, to admire |
| Abate | v. to reduce in amount, degree, intensity; to lessen// n. abatement adj. abating// to increase, to intensify, to enlarge |
| Ogre* | n. a monster or giant, especially one that eats humans// adj. agreish adv. ogreishly// n/a |
| Impudent | adj. characterized by offensive boldness; shameless// n. impudence adv. impudently// respectful, humble, polite, modest, reverent |
| Sack* | v. to rob or loot of goods and valuables, esp. after capture// adj. sacked// n/a |
| Avenge* | v. to inflict a punishment or penalty in return for: one seeks to avenge a murder; to take vengeance on behalf of: the children avenged their wronged parents// adj. avenged, avenging// n/a |
| Reconnoiter* | v. to make a preliminary inspection of, esp. to gather military information// adj. reconnoiter, reconnoitered// n/a |
| *Subjection | n. the state of being in a position or in circumstances that place one under the power or authority of another or others// n/a// freedom, liberty, autonomy |
| Brood | v. to continually think about something in a distressed or troubled way; to worry excessively (usually followed by prepositions on, over, about)// adj. brooding adv. broodingly n. brooding// accept, to overcome, to put in the past |
| Wily | adj. sly, crafty, cunning, ingenious// adv. wilily n. wiliness// foolish, unoriginal, stupid, dull |
| *Talisman* | n. an object marked with magic signs and believed to confer on its bearer supernatural powers or protection// n/a// n/a |
| *Ambrosia* | n. food of the gods, thought to confer immortality// n/a// n/a |
| Affliction | n. great suffering; the cause of suffering; a cause of mental or bodily pain, as in sickness, loss, calamity// v. afflict adj. afflicted// health, wellness, remedy, blessing |
| Contemptuous | adj. hateful; disdainful; scornful// n. contempt adv. contemptuously// likable, friendly, admirable, delightful, compassionate, loving, caring |
| Disrepute | n. damage to or loss of reputation// v. disrepute adj. disreputed// honor, praise, good reputation, repute |
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