The Odyssey Vocabulary II

To boil or steam, as in anger.

• Saunter

• Bleat

• Dally

• Seethe

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A casual, short-lived relationship with a person or thing.

• Pang

• Dalliance

• Mendicant

• Nape

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

To pretend or fake a condition, usually to get out of something you don't want to do.

• Saunter

• Seethe

• Feign

• Abase

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A synonym for quietly thoughtful.

• Averse

• Pensive

• Baleful

• Ample

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A sharp pain, either physical or emotional.

• Nape

• Diatribe

• Pang

• Sojourn

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Flourishing or spreading unchecked, especially something unpleasant, like a disease.

• Bane

• Rampant

• Nape

• Mendicant

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

To take your time doing something or hang around somewhere longer than you need to.

• Tarry

• Sojourn

• Abase

• Feign

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A forceful, angry verbal attack on someone or something.

• Dalliance

• Bane

• Sojourn

• Diatribe

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A feeling of disgust or loathing.

• Sojourn

• Abhorrence

• Bane

• Dalliance

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A synonym of against, usually used with the preposition "to."

• Averse

• Pensive

• Baleful

• Ample

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4