October Vocabulary Words (For the Odyssey)

Mrs. Harrison (United States of America)
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  1. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  2. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  3. ravage
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  4. profusion
    the property of being extremely abundant
  5. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  6. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  7. abominable
    unequivocally detestable
  8. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  9. tumult
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
  10. restitution
    the act of restoring something to its original state
  11. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  12. disdainful
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  13. adorn
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  14. revelry
    unrestrained merrymaking
  15. glower
    look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval
  16. avail
    be of use to, be useful to
  17. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  18. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  19. pliant
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  20. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
Created on Thu Oct 15 22:48:56 EDT 2015

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