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odyssey 1-4

english

TermDefinition
ordained presdestined; fixed or established especially by order or command
patrimony an inheritance form a father or orther ancestor
baleful full of deadly or pernicious influence;deadly sinister
buffets to strike against forcefully, batter
relent to mollify, to cause to be less harsh or severe;to give in, as in influence or pressure
renown the stae of being much known and talked of; exalted reputation derived form extensive praise of great achievements
retainers
din
engendering to bring into existence; to breed, generate, procreate
divining and divination to know by inspiration, intuition, or reflection; an indication of what is future or secret, prediction
sage having exhibiting wisdom or wise judgment
lament to express grief for or about; mourn
cunning marked by or given to artful subtletly and deceptiveness
shroud a cloth used to wrap a body for burial
foreboding to indicate the likelihood of, protend; to prophecy or predict
malice a desire to harm others or to see others suffer, extreme ill will or spite
insolent audaciously rude or disrespectful, impertinent
precedence priority claimed or received because of of preeminence or superiority
hekatomb a sacrifice to the ancient greek and roman gods consisting of 100 oxen or cattle
stratagem a military maneuver designed to deceive or surpise on enemy
pacify to ease the anger or agitation of
rite a ceremonial act or series of acts
mulled to go over extensively in the mind, ponder
illustrious well-known and very distinguised, eminent
lithe flexible, limber; capable of being easily bent
desolation devastation, ruin
revel to take great pleasure or delight; to pluck, retract, pull back
surfeit overindulgence in food or drink
dissemble to disguise or conceal behind a false appearance
clamor to exclaim insistently and noisily
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