Odyssey Books 1-9 Vocab SHS English 9-1

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Beguiling

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

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Glutton

a person who eats and drinks excessively or voraciously, N

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Insolence

contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech, N

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Illustrious

highly distinguished; renowned; famous, Adj

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Intervene

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

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Din

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

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Ravenous

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

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Audacity

bold or arrogant disregard of normal restraints, N

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Lucid

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

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Lament

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

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Allot

to assign as a share or portion, V

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Harangue

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

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Insidious

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

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Brazen

marked by contemptuous boldness, Adj

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Rebuff

to reject or criticize sharply, snub, V

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Pang

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

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Clamor

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

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Impeccable

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

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Abhor

to regard with extreme repugnance; to loathe, V

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Sojourn

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

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Mandate

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

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Guile

deceitful cunning; duplicity, N

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Malignant

tending to produce death or deterioration, Adj

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Parcel

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

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Uncouth

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

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Deference

respect and esteem due a superior or an elder, N

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Inquisitive

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

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Dismay

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

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Equity

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

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Abash

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

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Languish

to become feeble or weak; to become dispirited, V

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Contentious

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

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Impertinence

Irrelevance, inappropriateness; incivility, N

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Ponderous

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

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Affront

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

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Formidable

causing fear, dread, or apprehension; impressive, Adj

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Mutinous

rebellious; unruly, Adj

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Profusion

extravagance; great quantity; lavish display, N

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Rogue

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

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