The odyssey Flashcards
Contending
A struggle against rivalries
Nymph
A mythological spirt of nature imagined as a beautiful women
Thwart
To prevent someone from accomplishing something
Invoke
To call upon a deity in prayer
Insolent
Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
Shroud
A length of cloth enveloping a garment
Omen
An event that foretells the future or a sign of good/evil
Dominion
Sovereignty or control
Usurp
Take a position of power illegally
Usher
A person who shows people their seat/ to guide someone somewhere
Brine
Salty/saltwater
Forlorn
Sad & abandoned
Hinder
To delay someone by creating difficulties
Plight
a plea for mercy or for someone to listen to you
Plight
a plea for mercy or for someone to listen to you