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Iphigenia Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Affable | adj-diffusing warmth and friendliness |
| Becalmed | adj-rendered motionless for lack of wind |
| Beguiled | adj-filled with wonder and delight |
| Behest | noun-an authoritative command or request |
| Broods | verb-to worry or dwell gloomily on a subject |
| Chivalry | noun-courtesy towards women/qualities towards a common knight |
| Compelled | verb-force or oblige to a coarse of action |
| Contemptible | adj-deservoing of contempt or scorn |
| Craven | adj-lacking even rudiments of courage |
| Cunning | noun-skilled in deception |
| Exhort | verb-force or impel in an indicated direction |
| Feigned | adj-not genuine |
| goad | verb-verbilization that encourages you to attempt something |
| host | noun-a vast multitude |
| loiter | verb- be about/linger |
| lot | noun - a large number or amount or extent |
| lure | noun-qualities that attract by seeming promise some kind of reward |
| plied | verb-work with a tool using steady rhythmic movements/work at diligently |
| prophecy | noun-knowledge of the future/prediction |
| prudent | adj-carfeul and sensible thought |
| relented | verb-abandon a harsh intention or crue treatment/to give in/ soften in feeling |
| renown | noun-the state of quality being widely honored and acclaimed/known for (elvis--music) |
| severed | adj-detached by cutting |
| strife | noun-bitter conflict |
| suave | adj-smooothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication/having a sophisticated charm |
| thwart | noun-a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat/hinder or prevent |
| zeal | noun-feeling of strong eagerness for an idea person or object |