The Odyssey Flashcards

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Dissemble

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Disguise or conceal

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Knack

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A tendency to do something

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3
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Prime

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A state or time of greatest strength, or success in ones life

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4
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Conjure up

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To bring up something or someone

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5
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Rubbish

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Very bad, worthless, or useless

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Marvel

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Be filled with wonder or astonishment

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Guile

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Sly or cunning intelligence

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Impudence

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Not showing due respect for another person

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Mortified

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Cause someone to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated

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Rebuke

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Express sharp disapproval or criticism

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Renowned

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Well known, celebrated

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12
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Ruses

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To deceive someone, trick

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13
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Shroud

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A cloth in which a dead person is rapped in for burial

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Jest

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Speak or act in a joking manner

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Wiley

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Someone who is cunning and sly

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Crane

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Stretch out ones bossy or neck in order to see something

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Glower

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An angry or sullen look

18
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Implacable

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Relentless; unstoppable

19
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Aloof

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Distant; not friendly

20
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Tremulous

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Shaking or quivering slightly