Set: The Odyssey

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Term Definition
ordained fixed or established
patrimony An inheritance from a father or other ancestor
baleful deadly, sinister
buffets to strike against forcefully
relent to give in, as in influence or pressure
renown state of being much known and talked of
retainer A servant or attendant, especially one in the household of a person of high rank
din A jumble of loud, usually discordant sounds
engendering to bring into existence
divining and divination To know by inspiration, intuition or reflection; (n) An indication of what is future or secret, prediction
sage having or exhibiting wisdom or wise judgment
lament mourn
cunning crafty, sly
shroud a cloth used to wrap a body for burial
foreboading to prophecy or predict
malice a desire to harm others or see others suffer
insolent audaciously rude or disrespectful
precedence superiority
hekatomb sacrificing of 100 cattle
stratagem a military maneuver designed to deceive or surprise an enemy
pacify to ease the anger or agitation
rite a ceremonial act or series of acts
mulled to go over extensively in the mind, ponder
illustrios well-known and very distinguished
lithe limber; capable of being easily bent
desolation 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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Created December 3, 2007
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nicolekim101 : HEYY HANNAH
hkojm : Changed retainers → A servant or attendant, especially one in the household of a person of high rank to retainer → A servant or attendant, especially one in the household of a person of high rank
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  1. insolent → audaciously rude or disrespectful - 10 misses
  2. precedence → superiority - 10 misses
  3. sage → having or exhibiting wisdom or wise judgment - 9 misses
  4. lament → mourn - 9 misses
  5. relent → to give in, as in influence or pressure - 8 misses
  6. revel → to take great pleasure or delight; to pluck, retract, pull back - 8 misses
  7. baleful → deadly, sinister - 6 misses