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Illiad Vocabulary 2

Terms in this set (34)

Quiver
What arrows are stored in
Cohorts
A friend or companion
Salvos
A volley of arrows or bullets
Craven
Cowardly
Braggart
A very arrogant person
Wallow
To bask in something negative
Colonnade
A row of columns supporting a roof
Masoned
Built with stone
Heifer
A young female cow
Bereft
Deprived of or lacking
Dirges
A funeral somg
Exultant
Triumphantly happy
Relentless
Harsh
Brazen
Made of brass
Rend
To tear to pieces
Strenuous
Requiring great exertion
Illustrious
Well known, respected, or admired
Libations
Beverages
Envoy
Messenger
Dowry
Money or property the father of a bride gives to her husband
Bivouacked
A temporary camp
Battalion
A large body of troops ready for battle
Inveterate
Having a habit that cannot change
Maurader
A thief or spy
Reconnaissance
A mission to get information
Reconnoiter
To make a military observation
Infiltrate
To enter or gain access to
Reprieve
To cancel or postpone
Centaur
A half man half horse
Bulwark
A strong defence
Vagabond
A wandering homeless person
Forebodding
A feeling that something bad will happen
Keened
A wailing, sad song for the dead
Defiled
To expose or spoil
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