The odyssey Flashcards

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Contending

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A struggle against rivalries

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Nymph

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A mythological spirt of nature imagined as a beautiful women

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Thwart

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To prevent someone from accomplishing something

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Invoke

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To call upon a deity in prayer

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Insolent

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Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

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Shroud

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A length of cloth enveloping a garment

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Omen

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An event that foretells the future or a sign of good/evil

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Dominion

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Sovereignty or control

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Usurp

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Take a position of power illegally

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Usher

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A person who shows people their seat/ to guide someone somewhere

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Brine

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Salty/saltwater

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Forlorn

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Sad & abandoned

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Hinder

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To delay someone by creating difficulties

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Plight

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a plea for mercy or for someone to listen to you

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14
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Plight

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a plea for mercy or for someone to listen to you

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Comrade

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A companion who shares one’s activities