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The Odyssey Vocabulary A

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sumptuousadj. costly, rich, magnificant
insolenceadj. contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior
epathetn. a descriptive adjective or phrase used to characterize someone or something.
forebodingn. a feeling of evil to come
shrilladj. high-pitched and sharp
hubrisn. overly prideful; arrogant
hospitalityn. courtesy given to guests, providing for their needs i.e. meals, bed, entertainment
fidelityn. faithfulness to one's spouse; applied also to organization or cause
revelryn. noisy partying or merrymaking
lavishedv. to expand or bestow with profusion
aloofadj./adv. removed or distant either physically or emotionally
pliantadj. supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking; easily influenced
tremulousadj. characterized by or affected with trembling tremors
transgressorn. a person who violates or goes beyond boundaries (refers to a moral principal or other established standard of behavior)
debauchedadj. displaying the effect of excessive indulgence in sensual pleasure


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