The Odyssey Vocab H

Question 1

aegis

Answer 1

(noun) protection

Question 2

avail

Answer 2

(verb) to be of use or advantage to

Question 3

bilge

Answer 3

(noun) 1. the lowest inner part of a ship’s hull 2. the water that naturally collects in the bilge, which must be periodically emptied 3. useless talk or writing; nonesense

Question 4

commandeer

Answer 4

(verb) 1. to seize for military use 2. to take arbitrarily by force

Question 5

cower

Answer 5

(verb) to cringe in fear

Question 6

desolate

Answer 6

(adj.) without inhabitants; deserted; barren and lifeless

Question 7

din

Answer 7

(noun) loud, unpleasant noise

Question 8

dithering

Answer 8

(adj.) in a state of nervous indecision

Question 9

falter

Answer 9

(verb) to waver or hesitate because of lack of courage or conviction; to be unsteady in one’s purpose

Question 10

graze

Answer 10

(verb) to touch or scrape lightly in passing

Question 11

implacable

Answer 11

(adj.) impossible to appease or please/calm

Question 12

mainstay

Answer 12

(noun) chief support; a very important (main) figure or role player

Question 13

mettle

Answer 13

(noun) courage and fortitude in the face of difficulties

Question 14

pell-mell

Answer 14

(adv.) in a jumbled, confused manner; in frantic haste

Question 15

profound

Answer 15

(adj.) very deep or far-reaching

Question 16

respite

Answer 16

(noun) rest or relief, usually brief

Question 17

reputed

Answer 17

(adj.) known to have a certain reputation or a good reputation

Question 18

revulsion

Answer 18

(noun) sudden extreme disgust or hatred

Question 19

roving

Answer 19

(noun) wandering, especially over a wide area

Question 20

scruples

Answer 20

(noun) uneasy feelings arising from morals or conscience that hold you back

Question 21

taut

Answer 21

(adj.) pulled tight

Question 22

tithe

Answer 22

(noun) a tax, especially to the church, equal t oa tenths of one’s income

Question 23

vagabond

Answer 23

(noun) a person without a permanent home; a vagrant, tramp, or wanderer or rover

Question 24

wily/wiliest

Answer 24

(adj.) full of guile; cunning