Vocabulary 10/20-10/24ODYSSEY VOCAB LIST 4

Aloof – ADJECTIVE & ADVERB

Distant or detached physically and/or emotionally

Reserved

SYNONYMS: informal, standoffish, withdrawn

Contemptible - ADJECTIVE

Worthy of being hated

Contempt = Hatred or feeling like something is a waste of your time

If you or something is considered contemptible, then it is worthy of that hatred.

SYNONYMS: hatable, shameful, despicable

Defy – VERB

To refuse to obey

To resist

SYNONYMS: disobey, go against

Foe - NOUN

Someone who is considered to be your enemy

An adversary

An opponent

SYNONYMS: enemy, rival, challenger, opponent

Fraud - NOUN

wrongful or criminal deception used for personal (or financial) gain

a person or thing intended to deceive others (a trick)

SYNONYMS: fake, sham, embezzlement, deception

Hone - VERB

To refine or perfect; to sharpen

To focus

SYNONYMS: to improve, to sharpen, to refine, to focus

Incredulous - ADJECTIVE

A word to describe things that are hard to believe

Unwilling or unable to believe something

SYNONYMS: doubtful, disbelieving, suspicious, skeptical

Jest – VERB or NOUN

Verb: To act or speak playfully or in a joking manner (SYNONYMS: tease, joke, kid)

Noun: a playful or amusing act or prank (SYNONYMS: a joke, a pun)

Justification - NOUN

the act of showing something to be right or reasonable

SYNONYMS: defense, excuse, reason

Lavish – ADJECTIVE or VERB

Adjective: Rich, luxurious, elaborate or fancy

SYNONYMS: costly, expensive, fancy

Example - He threw a lavish party; it had 3 DJs, 5 moon bounces, and a trapeze artist

Verb: To spend or give a lot of

SYNONYMS: give freely to, give a lot of

Example – She lavished her children with kisses; she would not stop!

Marvel – VERB or NOUN

Verb: to be amazed by something

SYNONYMS: be amazed, be astonished, be surprised

Noun: a wonderful or astonishing person or thing

SYNONYMS: wonder, miracle, sensation, phenomenon

Meddle - VERB

To intrude or interfere in something that is not your business

SYNONYMS: to butt in, to intrude, to interfere

Murmur – NOUN or VERB

Noun: a low, usually continuous quiet sound that you can barely hear

SYNONYMS: a grumble, a mumble, a whisper

Verb: To speak in a low tone; to speak very quietly

SYNONYMS: to mumble, to whisper

Rash – ADJECTIVE (describes something or someone)

To not consider the consequences of an action; not thinking before you act

SYNONYMS: reckless, impulsive, careless

Reek – VERB (action) or NOUN (a thing; a smell)

Verb: To smell very unpleasant

To smoke, steam, or fume

SYNOYNMS: to stink, to smell, to smell awful

Noun: A bad smell

SYNOYNMS: stench, bad smell

Revulsion – NOUN (thing/feeling)

A sudden or strong reaction or change; usually a strong feeling of disgust or dislike

SYNONYMS: disgust, repulsion

Rubbish – NOUN (thing)

Another word for garbage; waste material, useless or worthless stuff

SYNONYMS: trash, litter, junk

Thunderstruck - ADJECTIVE

Extremely shocked or surprised

SYNONYMS: astonished, amazed, shocked

Underhanded - ADJECTIVE

Acting or done in a dishonest or sneaky way

SYNONYMS: deceitful, deceptive, dishonest, immoral

Wily - ADJECTIVE

Sneaky; full of tricks or trickiness; clever

SYNONYMS: clever, sharp, shrewd, astute