The Odyssey: Books 1-4 Vocabulary

Folly

(noun) Lack of good sense; foolishness

Beguiling

(verb) To charm and enchant in a deceptive way

Prophecy

(noun) An omen, prediction, or foretelling OR (verb) To predict or foretell

Vengeance

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

Provisions

(noun) A stock of needed materials or supplies OR (verb) To supply with needed materials (such as food)

Libations

(noun) A liquid (typically wine) consumed as an offering to a deity OR (verb) An act of drinking ceremoniously

Supplicate

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

Recompense

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

Bard

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

Resolute

(adjective) Marked by firm determination