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Details Title: CC306 - Greek Words in English Description: Words from Greek mythology, philosophy, history Total Flash Cards: 47 Created: 03/25/2004 20:36:45	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Achilles' heel Definition single vulnerable spot Term Adonis Definition extremely handsome young man Term aegis Definition sponsorship, protection Term amazon Definition powerful, masculine woman Term atlas Definition collection of maps Term Cassandra Definition person who warns of coming evil but is disregarded Term chimera Definition a foolish or idle fancy Term Elysium Definition place or state of blissful happiness Term Gorgon Definition a snaky-haired creature so ugly as to petrify an onlooker Term halcyon Definition calm, peaceful Term herculean Definition very powerful Term hydra Definition persistent evil Term labyrinth Definition a maze Term mentor Definition wise counselor Term Midas Definition very rich man; also greedy Term narcissism Definition obsession w/ oneself Term nemesis Definition one who inflicts retribution Term odyssey Definition long series of wanderings Term Oedipus (complex) Definition attachment to parent of opposite sex; also, swollen feet Term Olympian Definition exalted; majestic Term paean Definition song of thanksgiving or praise Term procrustean Definition forcing rigid conformity Term protean Definition extremely changeable Term siren Definition alluring but dangerous woman Term stentorian Definition very loud Term Stygian Definition dark, gloomy Term tantalize Definition tease Term titanic Definition enormous Term academy Definition a school or learned society Term Arcadian Definition simple, peaceful, rustic Term Croesus Definition very rich man w/ disastrous change in fortune Term cynic Definition one who sarcastically doubts man's motives (rel: Diogenes) Term Draconian Definition extremely severe Term epicure Definition person of refined taste in food and drink Term (to cut the) Gordian (knot) Definition to solve a difficult problem by direct and drastic means Term laconic Definition brief, pithy, concise Term mausoleum Definition large tomb Term meander Definition to follow a winding course Term ostracism Definition exclusion from society Term philippic Definition a bitter denunciation Term Pyrrhic victory Definition a victory won at too great a cost Term solecism Definition substandard use of language; social blunder Term sophistry/sophism Definition clever but deceptive argumentation meant to mislead Term Spartan Definition rigorous, austere, disciplined Term stoic Definition impassive Term sword of Damocles Definition constantly threatening danger Term sybarite Definition one devoted to luxury and pleasure