Odyssey Vocab #21-40

Question 0

A case for holding or carrying arrows.

Answer 0

Quiver

Question 1

Big stomach: a large protruding stomach.

Answer 1

Paunch

Question 2

Despicable person: somebody viewed with contempt or disapproval.

Answer 2

Wretch

Question 3

Excessively unendurable.

Answer 3

Intolerably

Question 4

Believable and appearing likely to be true.

Answer 4

Plausibly

Question 6

Sitting or lying with the arms and legs spread awkwardly in different directions.

Answer 6

Sprawling

Question 7

Quantities of liquid, often in a sticky blotch.

Answer 7

Gobbets

Question 8

A hand tool with a corkscrew-shaped bit for boring holes.

Answer 8

Auger

Question 9

Sullied: brought shame or disgrace on somebody’s reputation.

Answer 9

Besmirched

Question 10

Unwelcoming: providing little comfort or shelter.

Answer 10

Bleak

Question 11

Clever scheme: a clever ruse or scheme that is designed to deceive others or achieve a goal.

Answer 11

Stratagem

Question 12

A band, loop, halter, or rope of slender twigs.

Answer 12

Withies

Question 13

Sheltered by, protected by, or hidden within something.

Answer 13

Ensconced

Question 14

Express derision vocally: to shout or laugh at somebody or something in a mocking or scornful way.

Answer 14

Jeer

Question 15

Courageous: brave and steadfast.

Answer 15

Valiant

Question 16

The sky, considered as an arch.

Answer 16

Firmament

Question 17

Unfortunate condition: a difficult or dangerous situation.

Answer 17

Plight

Question 18

Sizable: great in amount, size, or extent.

Answer 18

Prodigious

Question 19

Expressing sadness: to express grief or sorrow about something.

Answer 19

Lamenting

Question 20

Say to somebody: to say something to somebody as a greeting or farewell.

Answer 20

Bade