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The Odyssey Vocabulary Part 2
wily
embossed revelry jostle implacable deflect revulsion lavish aloof tremulous
cower
impudence
mortified
rebuke
guise
renowned
commandeer
justification
omen
contemptible
Slide2The Odyssey Vocabulary Part 2
wily
(adj) tricky or sly; craftyembossed (adj) decorated with slightly raised designsrevelry (n) noisy festivity; merrymakingjostle (v) to bump, push, or shove roughly, as with elbows in a crowdimplacable (adj) impossible to satisfy or soothe; unyieldingdeflect (v) to cause to go off course; turn asiderevulsion (n) intense dislike, disgust, or horrorlavish (v) to give generously; provide in abundancealoof (adj) emotionally distant; uninvolved; disinterested; standoffishtremulous (adj) characterized by trembling; shaky
cower
(
v) to
crouch or shrink back, as in fear or
shame
impudence
(
n) speech
or behavior that is aggressively forward or
rude
mortified
(
adj
) deeply
embarrassed, shamed, or
humiliated
rebuke
(
v) to
scold sharply;
criticize
guise
(
n) outward
appearance; false
appearance
renowned
(
adj
) famous
; widely
known
commandeer
(
v) to
seize by force or
threats
justification
(
n) a
reason for an action that shows it to be just, right, or
reasonable
omen
(
n) a
sign or event thought to foretell good or bad fortune;
forewarning
contemptible
(
adj
) deserving
of scorn; disgraceful