the odyssey Flashcards
1
Q
contending
A
struggle to surmount
2
Q
thwart
A
to prevent someone from accomplishing something
3
Q
shroud
A
something that hides, covers or protects
4
Q
omen
A
any event believed to signal the coming of something good or evil
5
Q
dominion
A
power to govern
6
Q
hecatombs
A
public sacrifice of 100 oxen to the gods
7
Q
usurp
A
to seize and hold by force
8
Q
ambrosia
A
something delightful to the taste or smell
9
Q
brine
A
the water of the sea
10
Q
strait
A
narrow passage of water that connects two bigger bodies
11
Q
smote
A
to hit hard
12
Q
forlorn
A
miserable (condition or appearance)
13
Q
hinder
A
to delay/ interrupt
14
Q
pine
A
to wish for deeply
15
Q
plight
A
distressing situation
