Iliad Books 5-14 Flashcards

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balk

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to stop short and refuse to go on.

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bravado

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swaggering behavior; a false show of bravery.

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bulwark

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defensive wall

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4
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dirge

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funeral song

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impel

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to drive or urge to action through moral pressure.

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impregnable

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incapable of being taken by assault; unconquerable; impenetrable.

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7
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mantic

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prophetic

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8
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ramparts

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A protective barrier

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redolent

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exuding fragrance; full of a specified fragrance, scented; evocative or suggestive.

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sated

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fully satisfied.

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11
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to stop short and refuse to go on.

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balk

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fully satisfied.

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sated

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13
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exuding fragrance; full of a specified fragrance, scented; evocative or suggestive.

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redolent

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14
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A protective barrier

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ramparts

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prophetic

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mantic

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incapable of being taken by assault; unconquerable; impenetrable.

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impregnable

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to drive or urge to action through moral pressure.

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impel

18
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funeral song

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dirge

19
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defensive wall

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bullwork

20
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swaggering behavior; a false show of bravery.

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bravado