Odyssey 12-14 Flashcards
Become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
Putrify
An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
Tribulation
Speak out against; give away information about somebody; announce the termination of, as of treaties; to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
Denounce
Misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods; highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
Beguiling
Having a sharp cutting edge or point; as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; very good
Keen
Arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled; characterized by extreme care and great effort
Scrupulous
Make repayment for or return something
Requite
A shrine where an oracular God is consulted; a prophecy revealed by a preist or priestess; believed to be infallible; an authoritative person who defines the future
Oracle
A church endowment; an inheritance coming by right of birth
Patrimony
An adult female hog; introduce into an environment; place in or on the ground for future growth; place seeds in or on
Sow
Vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
Gusto
A superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
Prowess
Continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another; wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community
Vagabond
Compose rhymes; be similar in sound, especially with repect to the last syllable
Rime
Made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
Burnished
