The Odyssey Vocabulary

Acclaim

Praise, approval; to salute; to hail

Archaic

Antiquated, old, out of use

Ardor

Warmth or heat of emotion; extreme force, vigor, or energy

Artful

Skillful, clever, tricky

Ascendancy

Domination; growing power

Augury

An omen or prophecy

Begrudge

To give reluctantly, to envy a possession or one’s enjoyment

Beguile

To deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm

Bestow

To grant or to give

Blandishment

Flattery

Brazen

Shameless, insolent, disrespectful

Bulwark

A strong defense or something that defends

Chaste

Morally pure

Circumspect

Careful to consider consequences, cautious, prudent

Communal

Pertaining to a group or community

Compliance

A yielding; acquiescence

Conciliate

To reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship

Conspicuous

Obvious, noticeable, attracting attention

Contempt

Scorn, extreme dislike or disdain

Covert

Secret, concealed

Demur

To hesitate, to delay, to object

Dissemble

To disguise, to pretend

Divination

Foretelling the future by means of magic

Elucidate

To make clear, to explain

Endow

To provide with income or property, to supply with a talent or quality