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

2. Aloof – ADJECTIVE & ADVERB  Distant or detached physically and/or emotionally  Reserved  SYNONYMS: informal, standoffish, withdrawn

3. 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

4. Defy – VERB  To refuse to obey  To resist  SYNONYMS: disobey, go against

5. Foe - NOUN  Someone who is considered to be your enemy  An adversary  An opponent  SYNONYMS: enemy, rival, challenger, opponent

6. 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

7. Hone - VERB  To refine or perfect; to sharpen  To focus  SYNONYMS: to improve, to sharpen, to refine, to focus

8. Incredulous - ADJECTIVE  A word to describe things that are hard to believe  Unwilling or unable to believe something  SYNONYMS: doubtful, disbelieving, suspicious, skeptical

9. 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)

10. Justification - NOUN  the act of showing something to be right or reasonable  SYNONYMS: defense, excuse, reason

11. 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!

12. 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

13. Meddle - VERB  To intrude or interfere in something that is not your business SYNONYMS: to butt in, to intrude, to interfere

14. 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

15. Rash – ADJECTIVE (describes something or someone)  To not consider the consequences of an action; not thinking before you act  SYNONYMS: reckless, impulsive, careless

16. 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

17. Revulsion – NOUN (thing/feeling)  A sudden or strong reaction or change; usually a strong feeling of disgust or dislike  SYNONYMS: disgust, repulsion

18. Rubbish – NOUN (thing)  Another word for garbage; waste material, useless or worthless stuff  SYNONYMS: trash, litter, junk

19. Thunderstruck - ADJECTIVE  Extremely shocked or surprised  SYNONYMS: astonished, amazed, shocked

20. Underhanded - ADJECTIVE  Acting or done in a dishonest or sneaky way  SYNONYMS: deceitful, deceptive, dishonest, immoral

21. Wily - ADJECTIVE  Sneaky; full of tricks or trickiness; clever  SYNONYMS: clever, sharp, shrewd, astute