The Odyssey Vocabulary Part 2

1. The Odyssey Vocabulary Part 2 • cower • impudence • mortified • rebuke • guise • renowned • commandeer • justification • omen • contemptible • wily • embossed • revelry • jostle • implacable • deflect • revulsion • lavish • aloof • tremulous

2. The Odyssey Vocabulary Part 2 • cower (v) to crouch or shrink back, as in fear or shame • impudence (n) speech or behavior that is aggressively forward or rude • mortified (adj) deeply embarrassed, shamed, or humiliated • rebuke (v) to scold sharply; criticize • guise (n) outward appearance; false appearance • renowned (adj) famous; widely known • commandeer (v) to seize by force or threats • justification (n) a reason for an action that shows it to be just, right, or reasonable • omen (n) a sign or event thought to foretell good or bad fortune; forewarning • contemptible (adj) deserving of scorn; disgraceful • wily (adj) tricky or sly; crafty • embossed (adj) decorated with slightly raised designs • revelry (n) noisy festivity; merrymaking • jostle (v) to bump, push, or shove roughly, as with elbows in a crowd • implacable (adj) impossible to satisfy or soothe; unyielding • deflect (v) to cause to go off course; turn aside • revulsion (n) intense dislike, disgust, or horror • lavish (v) to give generously; provide in abundance • aloof (adj) emotionally distant; uninvolved; disinterested; standoffish • tremulous (adj) characterized by trembling; shaky