1. The Odyssey
Vocabulary

2. Laden Adj. Burdened or loaded down with
Odysseus is laden with the pressure of saving his crew from the many destructive obstacles in their path.

3. Maudlin Adj. foolishly sentimental; tearfully or weakly emotional
The woman told a maudlin story of a little orphan and her lost dog.

4. Suppliant Noun – one praying humbly for something
Odysseus, a suppliant for Athena’s favors, often seeks her guidance.

5. Formidable
Adj. awe-inspiring by reason of excellence; strikingly impressive
Achilles, endowed with great strength, was a formidable warrior on the Greek side.

6. Convulse V. to shake violently or agitate
After being blinded by Odysseus, Polyphemos convulsed about the cave in tremendous agony.
Convulse