Odyssey Vocabulary 2 12/13 Flashcards
Asphodel
a flower with pink and white petals; ex Carnations
Baldric
a shoulder strap to hold a sword; ex a scabbard, holster
Billows
large waves; ex tsunami
Coppice
thicket; grove: ex thick forest, privacy hedge
Cudgel
a club with spikes; ex medieval mace club
Dolorous
expressing great sorrow or distress; ex how you act when you go through a loss, crying
Flummoxed
confused; baffled: ex not understanding a situation
Foreboding
a feeling of apprehension; ex an anxiety attack, feeling before a test
Fuddling
bewildering; confusing; ex having to complete a task on something you never learned
Galleys
a long, medieval ship propelled by sails and oars; ex longship, viking ship
Gullet
throat; ex esophagus
Incessantly
constantly and continuously; ex keeps doing the same thing over and over, water cycle
Indomitable
not able to be overcome; ex a strong person
Ingenious
clever and inventive; ex google, Albert Einstein
Machinations
intrigues; scheming; ex making usually, secret, plans
Pernicious
destructive; malicious; ex doing harm to someone or something, serial killer, atomic bomb
Precipitous
a rock face; a cliff; ex cliff
Providence
fate; chance; ex letting things happen as they are, prophecy
Reparation
compensation; ex money you pay to someone after a car accident
Rivulet
a stream; ex forest stream, a slow river, creek
Suppliants
beggars; ex the homeless
Tempest
a storm; ex hurricane
Tripe
the stomach lining of cattle; ex stomach wall, sausage casing
Wayfarer
a wanderer; ex exploring an unknown place, nomad, explorer
