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Odyssey Vocabulary set Book2 C
Vocab for second book
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Literature
5th Grade
02/11/2014

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Hermes
Definition
messenger to the gods - he has wings on his shoes
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ambrosia
Definition
the food of the gods
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captive
Definition
a person who is a prisoner
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decree/decreed
Definition
to give an order or make a decision that everyone has to go along with
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Scheria
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avenge the wrongs
Definition
to get revenge for the bad things that have happened
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defy
Definition
to resist an order, to break a rule
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endurance
Definition
to keep going - how long you can do something. Running a marathon (26 miles) takes endurance.
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timbers
Definition
large pieces of wood - usually used for building houses or ships
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steering rudder
Definition
the part of the boat that helps you steer
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revenge
Definition
getting back at someone
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bronze ax
Definition
tool for cutting wood
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raft
Definition
small, flat boat
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wooden bolts
Definition
like nails, made of wood, holds things together
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plunged
Definition
diving deep into the water
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hardships
Definition
a bad thing that happens or makes life really hard.
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Ino
Definition
a water goddess that saved Odysseus from drowning by giving him a magic veil
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Medon
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a messenger who warns Penelope that the people who want to marry her are thinking about killing Telemachus
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Asteris
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impervious
Definition
not bothered by something. As long as you have an umbrella you are impervious to the rain
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plotting against
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planning something bad that will hurt or kill someone
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consciousness
Definition
thinking about, being awake. Being asleep is UNconscious.
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