English Vocabulary Quiz (Odyssey)

Mollify

to calm of soothe someone’s anger

Vagabond

a wanderer without a home

Goad

to provoke or urge into action

Bluster

loud, boastful, or empty talk; to talk in a loud, aggressive way

Resolute

determined and unwavering

Heedless

careless; not paying attention to danger or advice

Lamentation

expression of deep sorrow or grief

Brash

bold or rude in a reckless way

Vigilant

alert and watchful

Deferential

showing respect or submission to someone of higher status

Jeering

mocking or taunting rudely

Recompense

repayment or compensation for harm or service

Beguile

to charm, enchant, or decieve

Protean

adaptable; able to change form easily

Apportion

to divide or share out

Barren

lifeless; unable to produce growth

Adept

highly skilled or proficent

Systematically

in an orderly or methodical way

Glowered

to stare angrily or sullenly

Libations

ritual liquid offerings to gods or the dead