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The Odyssey Vocabulary. Part I and Part II Mrs. Leach and Mrs. Flatt. Part I. Plunder: (verb). Definition: To take goods by force. Synonym: raid, pillage, sack, loot Sentence: The Capital One Vikings used to pillage and plunder the city but now they have to find real jobs. VIDEO. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Odyssey Vocabulary
Part I and Part IIMrs. Leach and Mrs. Flatt
Part I
Plunder: (verb)
Definition: To take goods by force. Synonym: raid, pillage, sack, lootSentence: The Capital One Vikings
used to pillage and plunder the city but now they have to find real jobs.
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dispatched: (verb)
Definition: Finished quickly; to make haste.
Synonym: to hurrySentence: Once 911 was called they
dispatched an ambulance within 5 minutes.
assuage: (verb)
Definition: To calm or pacify.Synonym: to sootheSentence: The wolf dog sung to the
baby to assuage it’s crying.
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bereft: (adjective)
Definition: deprived.Synonym: to go withoutSentence: Bereft of sleep, the child
threw a temper tantrum.
ardor: (noun)
Definition: Passion; enthusiasmSynonym: with great intensitySentence: The fans cheered with
great ardor when they found out Italy won The World Cup.
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insidious: (adjective)
Definition: characterized by craftiness and betrayal.
Synonym: sly, treacherousSentence: The traitor’s insidious
actions led to the city’s downfall.
contrived: (verb)
Definition: thought up; devised.Synonym: mannered, createdSentence: Gru told his minions that
he contrived a plan to steal the moon.
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libations: (noun)
Definition: wine or other liquids usually poured upon the ground for sacrifice.
Synonym: beveragesSentence: Castor was excited to see
the man and yelled out “Libations for everybody!” in the dance club.
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Nectar and ambrosia: (noun)
Definition: drink and food of the gods.
Sentence: The goddess Hera, wearing a crown, and holding a royal scepter, is served ambrosia and nectar by her daughter Hebe.
mutiny: (adjective)
Definition: complete rebellion in which the captain or person in charge is removed from power.
Synonym: uprising, revoltSentence: Captain Jack Sparrow’s
crew participated in a mutiny to stop his power.
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Part II
dissemble: (verb)
Definition: conceal one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs.
Synonym: to hide or pretendSentence: In Harry Potter, Draco had
to dissemble his true feelings for Hermione.
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incredulity: (noun)
Definition: The state of being unable or unwilling to believe something.
Synonym: disbelief, distrustSentence: “Ralph, felt a flicker
of incredulity — a beast with claws that scratched, that sat on a mountaintop, that left no tracks” . . . how was this possible?- The Lord of the Flies
bemused: (verb)
Definition: puzzled, confused, or bewildered.
Synonym: stunned or confoundedSentence: The dog was bemused by
the movement of the escalator.
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equity: (noun)
Definition: the quality of being fair and impartial.
Synonym: justice, fairness, justnessSentence: The judge showed great
equity when he sentenced the man to life in prison for murder.
maudlin: (adjective)
Definition: self pitying or tearfully sentimental.
Sentence: Gru had a joyful yet maudlin feeling as he recalled his childhood.
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contempt: (noun)
Definition: The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.
Synonym: disdain, disregardSentence: The judge found the man in
contempt of court after talking to a new station.
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haughty: (adjective)
Definition: arrogantly superior Synonym: proud, uppity, nose-in-
the-airSentence: The woman shamed the
haughty women for spewing racial hatred about her son.
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wiliest: (adjective)
Definition: craftiest; slyestSynonym: cunningSentence: Wile E. Coyote never
gave up. He always came up with the wiliest ways to capture the Road Runner.
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abyss: (noun)
Definition: A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.
Synonym: precipice, depthsSentence: I was sitting in an abyss of
boredom.
revelry: (noun)
Definition: noisy festivity.Synonym: shouting, celebrationSentence: The men shouted in
revelry after winning the war.
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