The Odyssey Vocab. - Books 5 - 12

Question 0

Radiant

Answer 0

sending out light; shinning or glowing brightly

Question 1

Decree

Answer 1

an official order issued by a legal authority

Question 2

Trident

Answer 2

a three pronged spear, associated with Posiedon

Question 3

Boisterous

Answer 3

noisy, energetic or cheerful

Question 4

Onslaught

Answer 4

a fierce or destructive attack

Question 5

Breakers

Answer 5

a heavy sea wave that breaks into white foam on the shore

Question 6

Toil

Answer 6

work extremely hard or incessantly

Question 7

Lustrous

Answer 7

having luster or shine

Question 8

Coaxed

Answer 8

persuade gradually be flattery or by doing something

Question 9

Rapt

Answer 9

completely fascinated by what one sees or hears

Question 10

Gale

Answer 10

a very strong wind

Question 11

Spurns

Answer 11

reject with contempt

Question 12

Exile

Answer 12

the state of being barred from one’s native country, typically for politic or punitive reasons

Question 13

Swaggering

Answer 13

walk or behave in a very confident, typically arrogant or aggressive way

Question 14

Resplendent

Answer 14

attractive and impressive through being richly sumptuous or colorful

Question 15

Venture

Answer 15

an undertaking involving uncertainty as to outcome especially a risky or dangerous one

Question 16

Squalls

Answer 16

a sudden violent gust of wind bringing rain

Question 17

Languish

Answer 17

lose or lacking vitality; grow weak or feeble

Question 18

Lyre

Answer 18

a stringed instrument

Question 19

Impelled

Answer 19

drive, force or urge someone to do something

Question 20

Prowess

Answer 20

skill or expertise in a particular activity or field

Question 21

Assented

Answer 21

express approval or agreement

Question 22

Obliging

Answer 22

willing to do service or kindness; helpful

Question 23

Mutinous

Answer 23

(of a soldier or sailor) refusing to obey orders of a person in authority

Question 24

Grim

Answer 24

forbidding or uninviting

Question 25

Suppliants

Answer 25

a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority

Question 26

Appalled

Answer 26

great dismay or horrify

Question 27

Duped

Answer 27

deceive or trick

Question 28

Enticing

Answer 28

attractive or tempting and alluring

Question 29

Enthralling

Answer 29

capturing and holding one’s attention

Question 30

Subtle

Answer 30

(especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

Question 31

Treachery

Answer 31

betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature

Question 32

Malinger

Answer 32

exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty or work

Question 33

Taut

Answer 33

stretched or pulled back

Question 34

Anguish

Answer 34

severe mental or emotional pain or suffering

Question 35

Wraith

Answer 35

a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death

Question 36

Bestial

Answer 36

of or like an animal or animals; resembling a beast lacking intelligence

Question 37

Gallant

Answer 37

brave or heroic

Question 38

Transfix

Answer 38

cause someone to become motionless with horror, wonder or astonishment

Question 39

Spawn

Answer 39

release or deposit eggs

Question 40

Tactics

Answer 40

an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end

Question 41

Dire

Answer 41

(of a situation or event) extremely serious or urgent

Question 42

Ceaseless

Answer 42

constant and unending