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Odyssey Vocab Sherry
words I need to learn
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plundered | to take goods by force |
| seething | to get angry to the point of becoming violent |
| harangued | a long, public speech |
| exulted | to rejoice; to show joy |
| decree | a law or an order |
| supple | something that is easily bent; flexible |
| suitor | a man who courts/ woos a woman |
| thwart | to obstruct, to frustrate |
| uncanny | something mysterious and eerie |
| goring | swallowing greedily |
| reproach | to blame, to find fault with someone |
| revile | to speak abusively |
| chafing | to make score, to irritate by rubbing |
| wary | watchful; being on guard against danger |
| poised | someone who is composed and self-assured |
| insolent | someone who is rude and/ or disrespectful |
| shrewdly | someone who is clever/ sharp in practical affairs |