Definitions Flashcards

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formidable

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inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.

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Guile

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sly or cunning intelligence.

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Detained/ thwart

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keep (someone) from proceeding; hold back.

Prevent someone from accomplishing something

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Consent

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permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.

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Surpass

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exceed; be greater than.

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Mutinous

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(of a soldier or sailor) refusing to obey the orders of a person in authority.
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Plunging

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falling steeply

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Muster

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assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle.

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Prodigious

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remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.

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Wineskin

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an animal skin sewn up and used to hold wine.

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Earthenware

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pottery made of clay fired to a porous state that can be made impervious to liquids by the use of a glaze.

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Boughs

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The main branch of a tree

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Tonnage

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weight in tons, especially of cargo or freight.

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Ewe/ewes

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A female sheep

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Rogue

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a dishonest or unprincipled man.

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Gale

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A very strong wind

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Ninny

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A foolish person

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Bliss

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perfect happiness; great joy.

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Ponderous

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slow and clumsy because of great weight.

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Profusion

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an abundance or large quantity of something.

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Ambrosia

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The food of the gods

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Cordial

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Warm and friendly

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Pectoral fleece

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Coat of wool that covers a sheep

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Carrion

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dead and putrefying flesh.

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Heed
pay attention to; take notice of.
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Ruinous
disastrous or destructive.
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Libations
a drink poured out as an offering to a deity.
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Scabbard
a sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or metal.
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Somber
dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.
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Insolent
showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
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Hectacombs
(in ancient Greece or Rome) a great public sacrifice, originally of a hundred oxen.
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Scudding
move fast in a straight line because or as if driven by the wind.
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Amidships
In the middle of the ships
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Lulled
calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements.
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Cuircass
a piece of armor consisting of breastplate and backplate fastened together.
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Surfcasting
fishing by casting a line into the sea from the shore or near the shore.
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When is the story the cyclops placed 1 out of 7
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When is the sirens placed 1 out of 7
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