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Flashcards: Odyssey Vocab

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ordainedv. make someone a priest or miniter, order or decree
patrimonyn. estate that is inherited fromparents, characterists that are inherited
balefuladj. full of menacing or malign influences, wretched, miserable
buffetsn. large sidebars with dreawers and cupboard
relentto soften in feeling, temper or determination, forgiving, compassionate
renownn. the condition of being known or talked about, widespread and high repute
retainersn. frame or groove that restrains or guides
dinn. a noisy clamor, a loud, confused noise. V. to sound or utter with or persistent repetition
engenderingv. to bring into existence
diviningadj. pertaining to a god, or heavenly thing. V to discover or declare prophesy
sagen. a profoundly wise person.
lamentv. to feel or express regret for. N. an expression of greif or sorrow
cunningn. skilled employed in a shrewd or sly manner
shroudn. a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial, v. to wrap or cloth for burial
forebodingn. a prediction a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune
malicen. desire to inflict injury harm or sufferin on another
insolentadj. boldy rude or disrespectful, n. an - person
precedencen. the right to precede in order of rank or iportance
hekatombto give sacrifice
stratagemn. a plan, scheme or trick for surprising or decieving an enemy
pacifyv. to bring or restore toa state of peace or tranquility, quite, calm, to appease
riten. a formal or ceremonial acto r procedure prescribed or customay in religious user
mulledv. to heat and spice
illustriousadj. highly distinguished, renowned, famous, glorius, luminous or brightqlithe
litheadj. bending readiy, plient, supple, flexible
desolationn. an act of or instance or fuining, ruin, barrenness, sorrow, grief, a desolate place
revelv. to take great pleasure or delight, to make merry. N. boisterous merrymaking or festivity
surfeitn. excess, an ecessive amount. V. to bring to a state of excess
dissemblev. to give a false or misleading appearance, ignore, to put on the appearance of
clamorn. a loud and confused noise, protest or demand. V. to make a large protest or demand
eurekaint. i have found it
Trojan horsen. a person or thing attended to destroy from within
amazonn. a tall, powerful, aggressive women
Spartanadj. sternly disciplined and rigorously simple, frugal, or austere
bacchanalian. a riotous, boisterous festivity, a revel
iridescentadj. displaying a play of lustrou colors like those of the rainbow
labyrinthineadj. complicated, toruous
martialadj. inclined or disposed to war, warlike, of or sutable for, or associated with war of the armed forces
mentorn. a wise and trusted counselor or teacher, an influential senior sponsor or supporter, v. to act as a mentor
psychen. the human soul, spirt, or mind
harp onv. to dwell on persistently or tediously in speaking or writing
tantalizev. to torment withm or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach, tease by arousing ecpectatios that are repeatedly disappointed
narcissistn. someone in love with him or herself
achilles heeln. a seemingly small but actually crucial weakness
Herculeanadj. very hard to perform
mercurialadj. changeable, volatile
titanicadj. of enormous size, strenth, power
aphrodisiacn. something that heightens desire
odysseyn. an ectended adventurous voyage or trip
a sirenn. a seductively beautiful or charming woman, esp. one who beguiles men
the midas touchn. the ability to turn any business venture one is associated with into an exctemely profitable one
to musev. to thiink or mediate in silence on some subject
an adonisn. a very handsome young man