Vocab Unit 5 The Odyssey - Sandt

plunder

steal goods; take as spoils

suitor

a man who courts a woman

staid

characterized by dignity and propriety

bard

a lyric poet

reproach

express criticism towards

indignation

a feeling of righteous anger

misgiving

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

squander

spend thoughtlessly; throw away

unbridled

not restrained or controlled

guile

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

cunning

showing inventiveness and skill

libation

the act of pouring a liquid offering as a religious ceremony

beset

annoy continually or chronically

rife

excessively abundant

ardor

feelings of great warmth and intensity

suppliant

humbly entreating

gale

a strong wind moving 34-40 knots

flout

treat with contemptuous disregard

hallowed

worthy of religious veneration

resplendent

having great beauty

brusquely

in a blunt direct manner

vie

compete for something

unwieldy

difficult to use or handle because of size or weight

vexed

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

vagabond

a wanderer with no established residence or means of support