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Odysseys 1
book 1-13
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English
10th Grade
10/19/2010
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75.Cowed
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to destroy the resolve or courage of ; also : to bring to a state or an action by intimidation —used with into
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76.Brusquely (adj.):
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markedly short and abrupt; blunt in manner or speech often to the point of ungracious harshness
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77. Codger (n):
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an often mildly eccentric and usually elderly fellow
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78. Gallant (n):
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a young man of fashion
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79. Foundered (v):
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to become disabled; especially : to go lame; to come to grief : fail
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80. Yarn (n):
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a continuous often plied strand composed of either natural or man-made fibers or filaments and used in weaving and knitting to form cloth
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81. Paltry (adj.):
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inferior, trashy, mean, despicable
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82. Irreproachable (adj.):
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Blameless
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83. Pensive (adj.):
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musingly or dreamily thoughtful
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84. Pondered (v.):
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to think about : reflect on
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85. Magnanimous (adj.):
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showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind
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86. Dumbfounded (adj.):
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to confound briefly and usually with astonishment
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87. Shirk (v.):
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to go stealthily, secretly; to avoid the performance of an obligation
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88. Berth (n.):
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sufficient distance for maneuvering a ship; an amount of distance maintained for safety
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89. Treacherous (adj.)
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someone likely to betray
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90. Qualm (n):
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a sudden attack of illness, faintness
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91. Vagrant (n.):
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wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
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92. Coax (v.):
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to encourage
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93. Unguent (n.):
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an anointment put on wounds
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94. Raucous (adj.):
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rowdy or disorderly
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95. Contrive (v.):
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to plan, to invent, to plot
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96. Deft (adj.):
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to be very skilled at
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