1. Odyssey Vocabulary
Part I

2. Muster V. to gather, summon, rouse
The young boy mustered up courage to show his mother his report card.

3. Ravage V. To destroy violently
After breaching the walls of Troy, the Greek soldiers ravaged the city.

4. Sage
Adj. wise
Odysseus is known for his sage advice; without the Trojan Horse, the Greeks would never have conquered Troy.

5. Profusion N. large supply, abundance
In October, there was a profusion of pink shirts in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness.

6. Pungent
Adj. 1. sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.
The young children were disgusted by the pungent odor of the cheese.