The Odyssey Vocabulary
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iwiltshire2 on March 6, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Deft | quick and skillful in movement |
| poised | .Having a graceful and elegant bearing |
| spurn | to reject or to refuse with hostility |
| tact | Adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues |
| plunder | Steal goods from, (typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder. |
| fray | a brawl, a noisy quarrel; to wear away by rubbing; make ragged or worn; to strain, irritate |
| muster | To cause to come together; gather |
| contrive | to plan cleverly; to devise |
| harangue | A long, passionate, and vehement speech, esp. one delivered before a public gathering. "The Presidents speech was one of the greatest haragues ever given." |
| hearth | an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built |
| brusque | marked by rude or peremptory shortness |
| clamber | Climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way |
| decree | a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) |
| prowess | a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly |
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