English 10: The Odyssey (Books 1 - 4) Vocabulary Quiz

Folly

Lack of good sense; foolishness (noun)

Beguiling

To charm and enchant in a deceptive way (adjective)

Prophecy

An omen, prediction, or foretelling

To predict or foretell (noun)

Vengeance

Punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong (noun)

Provisions

1. A stock of needed materials or supplies

2. To supply with needed materials (such as food) (noun)

Libations

1. A liquid (typically wine) consumed as an offering to a deity

2. An act of drinking ceremoniously (noun)

Supplicate

To ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly (verb)

Recompense

Compensation or reward given for a loss or harm suffered (noun)

Bard

A poet, traditionally one reciting epics; associated with a particular oral tradition (e.g. Greek epic poetry) (noun)

Resolute

Marked by firm determination (adjective)