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The Odyssey

The Odyssey. Vocabulary to Know. FORMIDABLE. Adjective Inspiring admiration, awe, or fear Synonyms: intimidating, threatening, impressive Teacher’s Sentence: Achilles’ superhuman powers made him a formidable opponent. GUILE. Noun Slyness; craftiness

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The Odyssey

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  1. The Odyssey Vocabulary to Know

  2. FORMIDABLE • Adjective • Inspiring admiration, awe, or fear • Synonyms: intimidating, threatening, impressive • Teacher’s Sentence: Achilles’ superhuman powers made him a formidable opponent.

  3. GUILE • Noun • Slyness; craftiness • Synonyms: deception; treachery; cunning • Teacher’s Sentence: Odysseus used his guile to trick the Cyclops when he told the Cyclops that Poseiden had destroyed his ship.

  4. INDIFFERENT • Adjective • Having no interest in or concern for • Synonyms: dispassionate; unemotional; impervious • Teacher’s Sentence: Simon appeared to be indifferent to his grade in English class because he did not do his homework, study for tests, or attend class regularly.

  5. ENTREAT • Verb • To ask earnestly; to beg • Synonyms: petition; request; implore • Teacher’s Sentence: Helen said to Hector, “I entreat you! Let me go back to Menelaus and avoid more bloodshed!”

  6. AVENGE • Verb • To take revenge on or get even for someone else • Synonyms: vindicate; redress; punish • Teacher’s Sentence: After Ben was jumped in the alley, his friends decided to avenge the attack by finding his foe and pummeling him until he was broken and bloody.

  7. WHIM • Noun • A sudden impulse or notion • Synonyms: inclination; caprice • Teacher’s Sentence: On a whim we decided to take off on a road trip, not having any plans for a destination or a return date.

  8. APPALLED • Adjective • Filled with dismay; horrified • Synonyms: disconcert; dishearten • Teacher’s Sentence: The news story about the five baby kittens sealed in a garbage bag and thrown into the river appalled many animal lovers.

  9. PONDEROUS • Adjective • Heavy in a clumsy way; bulky • Synonyms: burdensome; oppressive; laborious • Teacher’s Sentence: The ponderous blades of the new wind turbine took up more than one lane of the interstate.

  10. ADVERSARY • Noun • An opponent; an enemy • Synonyms: antagonist; competitor • Teacher’s Sentence: Any member of the Taliban is an adversary of soldiers fighting against him in Afghanistan.

  11. DISDAIN • Verb • To refuse or reject scornfully • Synonyms: disregard; disparage • Teacher’s Sentence: I hope the judge will disdain the defendant’s request for a lowered bail since he is accused of killing four innocent motorcyclists because he was driving under the influence of alcohol.

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