The Odyssey Vocab Terms

Contending

Struggling or fighting against something, often an opponent or hardship.

Harried

Consentally tormented, troubled, or attacked.

Plundered

Robbed or taken by force, especially in war.

guile

Slyness, craftiness, or clever deceptions.

mutinous

Rebellious, or refusing to obey authority.

Lout

An uncouth aggressive or awkward man.

Valor

Courage or bravery in battle.

Adversary

Any enemy, opponent, or rivals.

Beguile

To charm or trick, often in a deceptive way.

Formidable

Inspiring fear or respect through size, strength, or skill.

Tumult

A loud, confused noise; uproar or disorder.

Profusion

A large quantity of something, abundance.

Adorn

To decorate or add beauty to.

Rebuke

To scold or criticize sharply.

Shirk

To avoid a duty or responsibility.

Impudence

Shameless boldness or disrespect.

Revelry

Noisy, festive merrymaking.

Maelstrom

A powerful whirlpool, a situation of violent turmoil.

Ruse

A trick or strategy intended to deceive.

Restitution

Compensation for lose or damage, repayment.

Ardor

Great enthusiasm or passion.

Suplication

Respectful submission to another's judgement or wishes.

Deference

A humble request or prayer.

Prodigious

impressively great in size, amount or degree.

Travail

Painful or laborious effort, hardship.

Avails

Helps or benefits, makes use of.

Mandate

An official order or command.

Disdain

the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.

Renowned

known or talked about by many people; famous.

Appalled

greatly dismayed or horrified.

Epithet

an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.

Pinion

To restrain or hold down, often by binding the arms.

Insidious

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

Glowering

Scowling or looking angrily.

Squalor

filth and misery, especially from poverty or neglect.

Tumultuous

Noisy chaotic or full of commotion.

Foreboding

A sense of dread or ominous anticipation.

Lament

To mourn or grieve deeply.

Lavish

To bestow something generously or extravagantly.

Wily

Cunning, skilled at gaining an advantage.

Arid

Extremely dry or lacking in interest.

Amicable

Friendly agreeable or cooperative in nature.

Assiduous

Hardworking, diligent, and persistent. 

Abstain

To refrain from doing or enjoying something.

Anachronistic

Out of place in time, chronologically misplaced.

Abate

To lessen or reduce in degree, intensity, or amount.

Adversity

Difficulty, hardship, or misfortune.

Aberration

Something unusual or out of the ordinary, a deviation from the norm.

Benevolent

Kind, charitable, and generous in spirit.

Aesthetic

Concerned with beauty, art, or appearance.

Impetuous

Acting quickly without thought or care, impulsive.

Inevitable

Certain to happen, unavoidable.

Inconsequential

Unimportant, trivial, not worth considering.

Lobbyist

A person who tries to influence political decisions for a cause or group.

Novice

Beginner, someone new or inexperienced.

Opulent

Wealthy, luxurious, or lavish.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation based on evidence, to be tested.

Intrepid

Fearless, adventurous, and brave.

Impute

To attribute blame or responsibility to someone.

Mundane

Ordinary, commonplace, lacking excitement.