Unit 3: Novel Study: The Odyssey, Books 5–13

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  1. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  2. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
  3. suppliant
    one praying humbly for something
  4. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  5. harmony
    compatibility in opinion and action
  6. lavish
    bestow or expend profusely
  7. ripe
    fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
  8. brusquely
    in a blunt direct manner
  9. savor
    a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one
  10. array
    an impressive display or assortment
  11. launch
    get going; give impetus to
  12. scan
    examine minutely or intensely
  13. gape
    be wide open
  14. ruddy
    inclined to a healthy reddish color
  15. moor
    secure in or as if in a berth or dock
  16. bolt
    secure or lock with a bar or rod
  17. brandish
    exhibit aggressively
  18. cordial
    politely warm and friendly
  19. plot
    plan secretly, usually something illegal
  20. assembly
    a group of persons gathered together for a common purpose
  21. treachery
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  22. mutinous
    characterized by a rebellion against authority
  23. taut
    pulled or drawn tight
  24. valiant
    having or showing heroism or courage
  25. incessantly
    without interruption
  26. squall
    sudden violent winds, often accompanied by precipitation
  27. brawny
    possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
  28. invoke
    cite as an authority
Created on Mon Nov 30 12:19:01 EST 2020 (updated Fri Dec 04 16:00:33 EST 2020)

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