Chapter 12: The Return of Ulysses

Vocabulary

Butler’s Pantry: A small service and storage room between a kitchen and a dining room.
Ancestral: Of, belonging to, inherited from, or denoting an ancestor or ancestors.
Valor: Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
Consummate: Showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect.
Oblige: Be indebted or grateful.
Toil: Work extremely hard or incessantly.
Unction: A manner of expression arising or apparently arising from deep emotion, especially as intended to flatter.