| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Atlas | a book or bound collection of maps |
| Epicure | a person with refined taste, especially in food and drink |
| Galvanize | to stimulate or urge into action; to spur |
| Jovial | jolly; filled with good cheer |
| Nemesis | a source of harm or ruin; an opponent that cannot be defeated: one who inflicts retribution or vengeance |
| Pyrrhic victory | a victory that is offset by staggering losses or that comes at a huge price |
| Quixotic | dedicated to unreachable goals; idealistic but not practical |
| Saturnine | gloomy and sullen |
| Sisyphean | requiring endless effort; without result or success |
| Solecism | a nonstandard or improper use of language: a mistake in manners or behavior |
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