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English9 Odyssey

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abominably horribly, terrifying
lurk to be hidden
chaos confusion
scourge cause of great suffering or destruction
dwindle to diminish
peril to be in danger
travail painful effort
dire dreadful, terrible
anguish agony
quest a hunt or adventure
chide to scold mildly
enticing luring; tempting
contender a fighter
disconsolate dejected
regaled to entertain
beguiling charming, pleasing
stealth quietly, secretely
succumb to die or surrender
vile disgusting, horrible
snare a trap
epic poem a long narrative poem that tells about the adventures of a hero who reflects the ideals and values of a nation or race
epic hero a larger than life figure
epic simile an elaborate, more involved version of a regular simile
epithets brief, descriptive phrases that helped to characterize a particular person or thing
comandeer to take control of by force
justification an explanation or excuse for an action
plunder to rob of property by force; to steal from
gall boldness
dithering acting in a nervous or uncertain way
frenzy a wildly excited state of mind
omen an event thought to fortell good or evil
contemptible deserving of scorn or disdain
wiliest most crafty or sly; trickiest
revelry noisy merrymaking; festivity
throng a large gathering; crowd
restitution making good for loss or damage; repayment
implacable impossible to soothe; unforgiving
aloof distant; remote
desolation lonely grief; misery
Created by: cmilitello
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