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The Odyssey vocab 5-8
books 5 through 8 vocab
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Literature
9th Grade
05/09/2013
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Scepter
 Definition
a rod or a wand that symbolizes royal power
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pungent
 Definition
sharply affecting the senses of taste or smell
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ordained
 Definition
appointed in to a religious office
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rondure
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roundness or plumpness
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oblivion
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forgetfulness, cluless
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promontory
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elevated proportion of land extending out over a body of water (cliff)
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limpid
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clear, transparent
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expedient
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promoting immediate results for personal advantage
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guileful
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decietful
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auspicious
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promising, favorable
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fettle
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a condition or state of the body or mind
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taut
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tight
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contentiously
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argumentativly, quarrelsomely
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impertinence
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rudeness, offensive boldness
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emulous
 Definition
to be competitive
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