» (NOUN) an enemy or opponent » Hector is the adversary of Achilles. » Synonyms: antagonist, enemy, rival » Antonyms: ally, friend

» (VERB) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey » Lisa alienated her best friend by spreading a mean rumor about her. » Synonyms: divide, separate » Antonyms: combine, join

» (NOUN) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery » The Trojan Horse was an artifice to get the Spartan soldiers inside Trojan walls. » Synonyms: con, gambit ploy » Antonyms: honesty

» (VERB) to compel, force » Anakin Skywalker felt coerced to join the Dark Side. » Synonyms: bully, intimidate » Antonyms: aid, assist

» (ADJECTIVE) cowardly; (NOUN) coward » After she ran screaming from the movie theatre, Sara knew her friends would now describe her as craven. » Synonyms: chicken, scared » Antonyms: bold, brave

» (ADJECTIVE) of or related to cooking or the kitchen » My favorite culinary show is Restaurant: Impossible with Robert Irvine. » Synonyms: delicious, edible » Antonyms: distasteful

» (NOUN) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position » Many characters in The Odyssey meet their demise before they could return home from war. » Synonyms: downfall, end » Antonyms: accomplishment

» (VERB) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to » Marc was exhilarated to see his girlfriend, Beth, after six months of traveling. » Synonyms: elate, thrill » Antonyms: deaden, bore

» (ADJECTIVE) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish- yellow; (NOUN) land left unseeded; (VERB) to plow but not to seed » Chris decided to fallow some of his fields in order to help the soil recover for later farming. » Synonyms: idle, dormant » Antonyms: developed

» (VERB) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated acts » The defense attorney had to warn his client against harassing the witness in the case. » Synonyms: tease, pester » Antonyms: aid, calm

» (adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action » The meteorologist reported an that an inclement weather system heading for us this weekend.

» (v.) to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate » In order to pay his gambling debts, Marshall had to liquidate all of his assets.

» (v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder » In my free time, I like to muse about cloud shapes.

» (adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded » The Spartans did not think that the kidnapping of Helen of Troy was a negligible matter.

» (v.) to make permanent or long lasting » Kristen tried to perpetuate her vacation as long as she could.

» (n.) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action » The Spartans set a precedent with their use of the Trojan Horse.

» (adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment » Achilles knew that he would have to be punitive in order to win the war against the Trojans.

» (v.) to set right, remedy: (n.)relief from wrong or injury » The Spartans only attacked Troy in order to redress the fact that Helen had been kidnapped.

» (n.) a temporary stay; (v.) to stay for a time » Odysseus meant for his visit to Calypso’s island to only be a sojourn, but instead he stayed for seven years.

» (adj.) refined in manner or style, suave » The suitors staying in Odysseus’ house during his absence were anything but urbane.