The Odyssey Vocab

Contending

competing, arguing, or fighting for something

harried

feeling strained as a result of having demands persistently made on one; harassed.

plunder

to steal; to rob of goods by force

guile

trickery; dishonesty; craftiness

Mutinous

(of a soldier or sailor) refusing to obey the orders of a person in authority.

Lout

an awkward, stupid person

Valor

bravery

Adversary

enemy; opponent

Beguile

charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.

Formidable

arousing feelings of fear, dread or awe; difficult to overcome

Tumult

the din or commotion of a great crowd; agitation of the mind and emotions

Profusion

a large amount; an overabundance

Adorn

to decorate or add beauty to something or someone by adding ornaments, color, or other beautiful things

Rebuke

to scold; to reprimand

shirk

avoid or neglect

Impudence

disrespect; rudeness

Revelry

lively and noisy festivities, especially when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol.

Maelstrom

a powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river.

Ruse

an action intended to deceive someone; a trick.

Restitution

repayment; the act of making good for loss, damage, or injury

ardor

intensity of emotion, passion or desire

supplication

the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly.

deference

humble submission and respect.

prodigious

impressively great in size; large; enormous; extraordinary; marvelous

travail

engage in painful or laborious effort.

avails

help or benefit.

mandate

a command; an order; a decree

disdain

hatred [one who is full of hatred]

renowned

well-known; famous

appalled

extremely disgusted

epithet

an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.

pinion

tie or hold the arms or legs of (someone).

insidious

intended to entrap; tricky; seductive

glowering

full of anger and hatred

squalor

the state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.

Tumultuous

making a loud, confused noise; uproarious.

foreboding

fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen.

lament

a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.

lavish

generous, extravagant, or giving in large amounts

wily

skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.