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Vocabulary 1

Vocabulary 1. The Odyssey. formidable. (adj.) of discouraging or awesome strength, size, difficulty, etc.; intimidating. Latin formīdābilis causing fear. detain. ( v .) to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay . Latin dētinēre to hold back. teeming.

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Vocabulary 1

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  1. Vocabulary 1 The Odyssey

  2. formidable • (adj.) of discouraging or awesome strength, size, difficulty, etc.; intimidating. • Latin formīdābiliscausing fear

  3. detain • (v.) to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay. • Latin dētinēreto hold back

  4. teeming • (v.) abounding or swarming with something • Old English tēmanto produce offspring

  5. dwindle • (v.) to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away • Old Norse dvīna  to pine away

  6. brimming • (adj.) full to the edge of anything hollow. • Old Norse barmr  rim, edge

  7. whim • (n.) a sudden, passing, and often fanciful idea; impulsive or irrational thought. • 1641, English "pun or play on words," shortened from whimwham “fanciful object”

  8. dismembered • (adj.) to be divided into parts; cut to pieces; mutilated. • French desmembrerto dismember

  9. profusion • (adj.) a great quantity or amount • Latin profūsiōna pouring out, extravagance

  10. adversary • (n.) a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe. • Latin adversāriusenemy

  11. anguish • (n.) excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain. • Latin angustiatight place

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