The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Pope)
Vocabulary

reduce the intensity of or calm

establish that something is real or what people say it is

abundant (large in quantity or number)

to not do something

to deceive (hide or disguise the truth without outright lying)

to make more varied

This is used to describe variation in some things so frequently that they can be implied by the general context without a need to state them explicitly — such as:

• with regard to people — varying races, ethnicities, and genders
• with regard to investments — varying types of investments
• with regard to a company — varying sources of business

an enthusiastic expression of feelings or thoughts

or:

something flowing or given off (often a liquid or gas under pressure such as blood or leaking gas)

to command someone to do (or not do) something

an act of deliberate betrayal; or such behavior

very important; or indicating something important in the future

or:

acting overly important or serious

to rape, overwhelm or plunder

to satisfy or indulge a hunger; or fill to satisfaction

a phrase expressing a similarity between things of different kinds — usually formed with "like" or "as" — as in "It's like looking for a needle in a haystack," or "She is as quiet as a mouse."

timid (fearful) or shy