Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of the Greek Myths: Prometheus-Arion

Mrs. Hofmann (United States of America)
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  1. endow
    give qualities or abilities to
  2. vauntingly
    in a boastful manner
  3. aptitude
    inherent ability
  4. caprice
    a sudden desire
  5. foreboding
    a feeling of evil to come
  6. heed
    careful attention
  7. feeble
    pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
  8. billowing
    characterized by great swelling waves or surges
  9. disheveled
    in disarray; extremely disorderly
  10. loll
    be lazy or idle
  11. nullified
    deprived of legal force
  12. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  13. illumine
    make lighter, brighter, or visible
  14. chasm
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
  15. dire
    fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
  16. relent
    give in, as to influence or pressure
  17. cudgel
    a club that is used as a weapon
  18. nimbus
    a dark grey cloud bearing rain
  19. vanquish
    defeat in a competition, race, or conflict
  20. sentiment
    a personal belief or judgment
  21. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  22. humility
    a lack of arrogance or false pride
  23. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  24. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  25. coax
    influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging
  26. sentinel
    a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
  27. litigant
    a party to a lawsuit
  28. minstrel
    a singer of folk songs
  29. eloquence
    powerful and effective language
  30. devise
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
Created on Tue Sep 05 16:11:39 EDT 2017 (updated Wed Sep 06 10:33:05 EDT 2017)

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