Odysseus Vocab English

Avenge

to take revenge for a wrong

Dispatched

sent off to a destination; complete a task

Ventured

dared to do something risky or dangerous

Tactics

planned actions or strategies to achieve a goal

Hubris

excessive pride or self-confidence

Harried

feeling strained due to demands; harassed

Plundered

took goods by force, especially in war

Guile

sly or cunning intelligence

Mutinous

rebellious against authority

Fugitives

people fleeing from danger or justice

Votive

offered as a gift to a deity, often to fulfill a vow

Libations

liquid offerings, often of wine, poured out in honor of a god; drinks, usually alcoholic

Assuage

to make an unpleasant feeling less intense; to ease a desire

Anguish

severe mental or physical pain

Bereft

deprived of something important or lacking; sad or lonely after someone’s death or departure

Atone

to make amends for a wrongdoing