Odyssey Books 1-9 Vocab SHS English 9-1

Beguiling

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire (can be purposely misleading), Adj

Glutton

a person who eats and drinks excessively or voraciously, N

Insolence

contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech, N

Illustrious

highly distinguished; renowned; famous, Adj

Intervene

to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate, V

Din

a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor, N

Ravenous

very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification, Adj

Audacity

bold or arrogant disregard of normal restraints, N

Lucid

permitting the passage of light, clear; clear to the understanding, Adj

Lament

(V) to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively, (N) a crying out in grief, V, N

Allot

to assign as a share or portion, V

Harangue

(N) a ranting speech or writing (V) to make a ranting speech, N, V

Insidious

awaiting a chance to entrap, treacherous; harmful but enticing, Adj

Brazen

marked by contemptuous boldness, Adj

Rebuff

to reject or criticize sharply, snub, V

Pang

a brief piercing spasm of pain; a sharp attack of mental anguish, N

Clamor

(N) noisy shouting; a loud continuous noise (V) to make a din; to become loudly insistent, N, V

Impeccable

not capable of sinning or liable to sin; flawless, Adj

Abhor

to regard with extreme repugnance; to loathe, V

Sojourn

(N) a temporary stay (V) to stay as a temporary resident, N, V

Mandate

(N) an authoritative command, (V) to make mandatory, to require, N, V

Guile

deceitful cunning; duplicity, N

Malignant

tending to produce death or deterioration, Adj

Parcel

(V) to divide into parts, to distribute, (N) a fragment, a portion, V, N

Uncouth

awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior, Adj

Deference

respect and esteem due a superior or an elder, N

Inquisitive

given to examination or investigation; inclined to ask questions, Adj

Dismay

(V) to cause to lose courage or resolution; to upset, (N) sudden loss of courage or resolution from fear, V, N

Equity

justice according to natural law or right; specifically freedom from bias or favoritism, N

Abash

to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of; to embarrass, V

Languish

to become feeble or weak; to become dispirited, V

Contentious

exhibiting an often perverse and wearisome tendency to quarrels and disputes, Adj

Impertinence

Irrelevance, inappropriateness; incivility, N

Ponderous

of very great weight; unwieldy or clumsy because of weight and size, Adj

Affront

(V) to insult especially to the face by behavior or language; (N) a deliberate offense, insult, V, N

Formidable

causing fear, dread, or apprehension; impressive, Adj

Mutinous

rebellious; unruly, Adj

Profusion

extravagance; great quantity; lavish display, N

Rogue

(N) a dishonest or worthless person, scoundrel, (ADJ) corrupt, dishonest, N ,Adj