Book XXI — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Book XXI

prowess (noun)

Great skill or bravery, especially in combat or physical endeavors.

prodigies (noun)

Remarkable or extraordinary feats or acts, often implying something wondrous or monstrous.

cloister (noun)

A covered walkway or colonnade surrounding an open courtyard, often part of a large building or palace.

quiver (noun)

A portable case designed to hold and carry arrows.

bereft (adjective)

Deprived of or lacking something, especially through loss or misfortune.

vouchsafes (verb)

Grants or bestows something in a gracious or condescending manner.

keepsake (noun)

A small item kept as a reminder of a person or event; a memento.

immoderately (adverb)

Without restraint or moderation; excessively.

disport (verb)

To enjoy oneself or engage in amusement and recreation.

distaff (noun)

A staff or spindle used in spinning wool or flax into thread; symbolically associated with women's domestic work.

wrought (adjective)

Shaped, fashioned, or worked, especially by hammering or crafting (used of metals).

byblus (noun)

Papyrus plant fiber, used in antiquity for making rope, paper, and other materials.

omen (noun)

A sign or event regarded as a prophetic indication of future good or evil.

vagabond (noun)

A person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home; a tramp or wanderer.

thigh bones (noun)

In Greek religious practice, the thigh bones of sacrificial animals were wrapped in fat and burned as offerings to the gods.