Unit 3: Novel Study: The Odyssey, Books 1–4

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  1. plunder
    goods or money obtained illegally
  2. lustrous
    reflecting light
  3. crave
    have an appetite or great desire for
  4. compound
    create by mixing or combining
  5. torment
    make suffer emotionally or mentally
  6. supple
    moving and bending with ease
  7. seer
    an authoritative person who divines the future
  8. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
  9. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  10. lavish
    bestow or expend profusely
  11. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  12. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  13. stow
    fill by packing tightly
  14. rife
    frequent, common, or widespread
  15. amass
    collect or gather
  16. counsel
    something that provides direction or advice
  17. issue
    an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
  18. consume
    engage fully
  19. discretion
    knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
Created on Mon Nov 30 12:18:31 EST 2020 (updated Fri Dec 04 16:00:22 EST 2020)

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