Collection 6: The Odyssey, Part 2

As you read Part 2 of Robert Fitzgerald's translation of Homer's "The Odyssey," learn this word list. Here are links to lists for texts in Grade 9's Collection 6: elements of an epic, The Odyssey, Part 1, The Odyssey, Part 2, The Cruelest Journey, The Real Reasons We Explore Space
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  1. quiver
    case for holding arrows
  2. commandeer
    take arbitrarily or by force
  3. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  4. Parnassus
    a mountain in central Greece where the Muses lived
  5. heft
    bulk or weightiness
  6. smite
    affect suddenly with deep feeling
  7. brazen
    made of or resembling brass, as in color or hardness
  8. contemptible
    deserving of scorn or disrespect
  9. revelry
    unrestrained merrymaking
  10. runnel
    a small stream
  11. entrails
    internal organs collectively
  12. rash
    imprudently incurring risk
  13. restitution
    a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
  14. tithe
    an offering of a tenth part of some personal income
  15. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  16. Hephaestus
    the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology
  17. lavish
    bestow or expend profusely
  18. immortal
    any supernatural being worshipped as controlling the world
  19. pliant
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  20. crimson
    a deep and vivid red color
  21. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  22. Argos
    an ancient city in southeastern Greece
  23. Leda
    (Greek mythology) a queen of Sparta who was raped by Zeus who had taken the form of a swan; Helen of Troy was conceived in the rape of Leda
  24. desolation
    sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
  25. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
Created on Fri Jul 18 14:13:38 EDT 2014 (updated Thu Jul 24 11:16:01 EDT 2014)

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