The Odyssey Vocab

Front

Colossal

Back

Enormous, huge

Front

Wily

Back

Skilled at gaining an advantage

Front

Scheme: Plan something deceitful

Back

Suspicious activity

Front

Marooned

Back

Isolated on an island

Front

Omen

Back

Sign of something to come, usually bad

Front

Contingent

Back

Subject to change, could change at any time

Front

Suppliant

Back

Someone begging or pleading to someone in power

Front

Gouge

Back

A dent, a rough hole or groove

Front

Becalmed

Back

Unable to move due to lack of wind

Front

Lure: Tempt someone to go somewhere

Back

Not: Smile, Unable to move, Bad sign