Odyssey Vocab List 1

Guile

Sly or cunning intelligence

Squall

A sudden, violent gust of wind or a brief storm.It often occurs at sea, creating rough conditions for sailors.

Mustered

Gathered or assembled troops or forces for inspection or action.

Victuals

Food provisions or supplies.

Profusion

An abundance or large quantity of something, often used to describe oversupply or excess.

Lolling

To lounge or lean in a relaxed manner, often implying laziness or idleness.

Adz

A cutting tool used for shaping wood, featuring a curved blade on a handle.

Sage

A profoundly wise person, often associated with deep knowledge, experience, and good judgment.

Twining

Cause to wind or spiral around something

Rove

A person who spends their time wandering

Assuage

To make an unpleasant feeling less intense or to calm.

Flay

To strip off the skin or outer covering from something, usually in a brutal manner.

Barrow

A wheelbarrow

Implacable

Unable to be pacified or appeased, persistently angry or hostile.

Rancor

A deep-seated, long-lasting bitterness or resentment.

Ardor

Intense passion or enthusiasm.

Blanched

Dire

Extremely serious or urgent.

Appease

To calm or pacify someone, often by meeting their demands.

Insidious

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way but with harmful effects.

Strew

To scatter or spread things untidily over a surface.

Libation

A ritual pouring of a liquid as an offering to a deity or in honor of someone, often used in ceremonies.