Vocab For English 1

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Condolences

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(Noun) Expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering
Sorrow, misfortune, or grief.

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Endeavor

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(Verb) to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an
Effort; strive

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Wrest

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verb- forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp.

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Precipitous

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adjective- dangerously high or steep, dramatic.

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Medley

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Noun: An often jumbled assortment; a mixture

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Pious

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Adjective: Having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations

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Hinder

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v. to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in, prevent from doing

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Draught

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adj, It means a long or tall drink or the single act of drinking.

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Hearth

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(Noun) = the area in front of a fireplace.

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Affray

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(Noun) = an instance of group fighting that disturbs the peace in a public place.

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Omission

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noun something neglected, left out, or left undone

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Syntax

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noun the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences

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Despair

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N, to lose all hopelessness, hopeless

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Soporific

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Adj, to cause sleep, characterized by sleep

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Pestilential

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ADJ: harmful or destructive (as to crops or livestock)

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Succor

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N Comfort or aid (as in to someone in despair or time of need)

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Epithet

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N a phrase describing a characteristic or aspect of a person or character
For example: Odysseus, the man of twists and turns.

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Usurp

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V: to take or assume by force (as in taking over a kingship or leadership position)

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Suitor

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N one who wished to marry another (usually a male who wishes to marry a woman), it can also mean a prospective buyer in business , but you will not be using that form of the word when we study The Odyssey.

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Muse

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N A source of inspiration or a woman, or force personified by a woman who is the source of creative thought or art.
(For example: The writer thanked his wife at the book publishing party for being his Muse during the long hours of work)