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Odyssey flashcards
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Literature
9th Grade
09/14/2008
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contending
 Definition
fighting; dealing with difficulties
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abominably
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in an extremely unpleasant manner
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adversary
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enemy; opponent
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ardor
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passion; enthuiasm
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blanched
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grew pale
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carrion
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decaying flesh
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flay
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strip skin from
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formidable
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awe inspiring: strikingly impressive
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gorge
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throat and jaws of a greedy, all devouring being
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implacable
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unyielding; merciless
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kine
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cattle
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maelstrom
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large violent whirlpool
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mustered
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gathered; assembled
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nectar and ambrosia
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drink and food of the gods
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plumb
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vertical
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plumb
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vertical
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profusion
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large supply abundance
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promontory
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high land that juts out into a body of water
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rancor
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bitter hate; ill will
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ravage
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destroy, violently ruin
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sage
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wise
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serried
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crowded together; densly packed
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smithy
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black smith's shop
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travail
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hard work or effort; tiring labor
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tumult
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commotion: uproar: confusion
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whelp
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puppy
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