The Odyssey 3 Flashcards

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To give reluctantly, to envy a possession or one’s enjoyment

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Begrudge

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Shameless,insolent,disrespectful

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Brazen

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Secret,concealed

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Covert

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To disguise,to pretend

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Dissemble

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To make clear, to explain

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Elucidate

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Menacing, causing fear or awe

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Formidable

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Covered with gold or a golden color; having a background of wealth

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Glided

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Notably outstanding, famous

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illustrious

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Anger as a result of something unjust

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Indignation

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One who interferes in the affairs or with the rights of others

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Interloper

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To utter injuriously misleading reports about

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Malign

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12
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Very heavy, unwieldy from weight

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Ponderous

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13
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Correct conduct

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Propriety

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To blame for something; a disgrace

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Reproach

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To honor, to regard with respect

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Revere

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To subject to verbal abuse

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Revile

17
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Begging, humbly asking for a favor

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Supplication

18
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Fed or supplied to excess

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Surfeited

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Clamorous; noisy;boisterous (suggests a vehement outcry)

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Vociferous

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To show indecision or to vacillate

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Waver