CP Odyssey Vocabulary Part 1

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Odyssey Odyssey Vocabulary: Part 1

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Vocabulary To plunder (V) After Hurricane Katrina destroyed downtown New-Orleans, several people were caught plundering the damaged stores and businesses To take goods by force, to loot (p. 981)

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Vocabulary Squall (N) The little sailboat was easily destroyed in the violent squall. Brief, violent storm (984)

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Vocabulary Dispatch (V) When all your chores on the list are dispatched , you can play your video game. Finish quickly (990)

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Vocabulary mammoth (N) The mammoth Polyphemus roared in answer,” Nodody tricked me” “Nobody ruined me” Enormous (993) Polyphemus Odysseus

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Vocabulary Titanic (N) Polyphemus, and other monsters are of titanic strength compared to Odysseus and his men Of great size or strength (997) The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall. The Tower Bridge, located in London England, is approximately the same length and height as the Titanic. Note the size of the two ships

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Vocabulary To assuage (V) “Thus to assuage the nations of the dead /I pledged these rites, then slashed the lamb and ewe” (1000) To calm, to pacify

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Vocabulary Bereft (Adj) “Though you survive alone, bereft of all companions, lost for years” (1003) Deprived(1003)

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Vocabulary Ardor (N) She spoke persuasively and with ardor. Passion, enthusiasm (1007)

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Vocabulary Insidious (Adj) Hiding soldiers inside the wooden horse was an insidious way to beat the enemy. Characterized by craftiness and betrayal (1011)