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| extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable. |
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| a person who appears to be unaffected by pain or pleasure; impassive, not showing emotion |
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| a person who has a refined taste in eating or drinking, or takes particular pleasure in food or drink. |
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| a short concluding section at the end of a literary work; an actors speech to the audience at the end of a play. |
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| severe or strict in manner; stern plain, lacking comforts. |
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| deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal. |
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| resolutely fearless; dauntless |
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| any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality |
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| a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site. |
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| an omen or prophecy; a sign of what will happen in the future |
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| to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm |
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| to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship |
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| to hesitate, to delay, to object |
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| constant, perennial, perpetual |
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| easily understood, mentally sound |
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| overly attentive, like a sycophant, servile |
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| favorably disposed, graciously inclined |
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| wise and careful about practical matters |
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| a rest, a delay, a period of relief |
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| to ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly |
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| turbulent, stormy; characterized by strong or turbulent conflicting emotion |
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| one who leads an unsettled, irresponsible, or disreputable life |
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| present, appearing, found everywhere. |
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| mental disquiet, disturbance, or agitation. |
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| insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth. |
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| to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble |
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| moderate or self-restrained |
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| having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning |
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| readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident |
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| readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident |
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| firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion |
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| deeply engrossed or absorbed |
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| causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtfu |
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| exceptional valor, bravery, or ability |
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| something that is true, as a principle, belief, idea, or statement |
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| boldness or determination in facing great danger, esp. in battle; heroic courage; bravery |
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| a cause of great distress or annoyance |
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| a condition, state, or situation, esp. an unfavorable or unfortunate one |
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| contempt or scorn, the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect |
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| the killing of a parent or close relative; a person who commits parricide |
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| extremely serious or urgent |
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| detect, perceive, recognize |
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| to intentionally deceive or confuse; to use ambiguous language to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself |
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| famous or respected within a particular field or profession |
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| to delay or prevent by obstructing |
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| having or showing a lack of self-control |
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| to engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; to wrestle with; to struggle with an obstacle in hopes of overcoming it |
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| merry, cheerful, lighthearted |
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| wise; showing good judgment |
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| having or showing a wish to do evil to others |
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| gladness that comes from laughter |
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| rid of an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition, typically giving a sense of cathartic release |
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| loathe, regard with disgust or hatred |
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| increase in size, make something greater by adding to it |
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| wave in the air as a threat or in anger or excitement |
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| punish, rebuke or reprimand severely |
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| a reservoir, a tank for storing water |
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| associate, cohort; oftentimes the wife or husband of a reigning monarch. |
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| alone, deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness |
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| of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior; warlike |
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| famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed |
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| a person who has or claims to have a great deal of authority or influence |
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| lacking flavor; lacking vigor or interest |
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| that is to say; used to add explanatory information or to state something in different words. From the Latin “id est “ which means “that is.” |
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| to make a shrill howling or wailing noise. |
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| In architecture a cupola is a small, most-often dome-like structure, on top of a building. Often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air, it usually crowns a larger roof or dome. |
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| a wreath of flowers and leaves, worn on the head or hung as decoration; usually awarded for achievement, oftentimes for athletic or poetic prowess. |
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| adorn or crown with a garland |
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| an open rebellion against the proper authorities especially by soldiers or sailors |
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| to refuse to obey the orders of the proper authority |
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| goddess of the hearth and home |
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| goddess of warfare and wisdom |
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| goddess of love and beauty |
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| god of the sky, ruler of all others |
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| "old man of the sea" that odysseus wrestles |
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| greek hero that refuses to talk to odysseus in the underworld |
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| falls of circe's roof and breaks his neck |
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| gives odysseus a bag of wind |
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| sentenced to push a boulder up a mountain for all eternity |
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| food or drink is always just out of reach in the underworld |
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