Odyssey Vocab Test

Buoy

to keep afloat; a floating marker in a body of water

Contemptible

deserving contempt

Contrive

to form or make in a skillful or ingenious way

Cuirass

a piece of armor covering the body from neck to waist

Dire

warning of disaster

Dreary

causing feelings of cheerlessness

Eddy

a current moving in a circle like a whirlpool

Entrails

internal parts

Glower

to stare angrily

Gorge

a narrow passage

Grotto

an artificial recess or structure made to resemble a natural cave

Heifer

a young cow

Implacable

not placable :not capable of being appeased

Imprudent

not prudent :lacking discretion

Impudent

showing contempt for or disregard of others

Incredulous

tending to disbelieve

Jest

a witty remark

Keen

very alert and perceptive

Laden

carrying a load or burden

Libation

the act of pouring a liquid (as wine) in honor of a god; the liquid poured out

Lithe

easily bent; gracefully limber

Maelstrom

a whirlpool of great force and violence

Maudlin

weakly and excessively sentimental

Nock

to fit (an arrow) against the bowstring for shooting

Petrel

any of various small long-winged seabirds (as the storm petrel) that fly far from land

Provision

a measure taken beforehand

Restitution

the restoring of something to its rightful owner; make things right

Scud

to move or run swiftly especially as if driven forward; wind driven clouds or water

Shroud

burial garment

Taut

tightly drawn :not slack