Classical Mythology & History Lesson 6 (part b)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 martial | pertaining to war, warlike |
| mentor | wise and trusted adviser, tutor, coach |
| mercurial | quick, vivacious, active, lively (opposite of saturnine), inconstant, unstable, capricious, subject to rapid and unpredictable mood changes |
| myrmidon | obedient and unquestioning follower |
| narcissistic | in love with oneself, excessively fascinated and gratified by one's own physical and mental qualities, egocentric |
| nectar | something exceptionally delicious to drink |
| nemesis | due punishment for evil deeds, one who inflicts such punishment |
| odyssey | long series of wanderings or travels |
| Olympian | majestic, godlike, lofty, having to do with the olympic games |
| paean | song or hymn of praise, joy, or triumph |
| palladium | safeguard, protection |
| panic | sudden, overpowering terror, sometimes causing mass flight |
| philippic | bitter denunciation, tirade |
| plutocratic | having great influence because of one's wealth |
| procrustean | cruel or inflexible in enforcing conformity |
| protean | exceedingly variable, readily assuming different forms or shapes |
| Pyrrhic | ruinous, gained at too great a cost |
| saturnine | heavy, dull, sullen, gloomy, morose |
| siren | dangerous, attractive woman, woman who sings with bewitching sweetness, apparatus for sounding loud warnings |
| solon | legislator, wise lawgiver |
| Spartan | marked by simplicity and avoidance of comfort, marked by self-discipline, bravery, and ability to endure pain |
| stentorian | very loud |
| Stygian | infernal, especially dark, gloomy |
| tantalize | excite a hope but prevent its fulfillment; tease |
| terpsichorean | pertaining to dancing, dancer |
| thespian | pertaining to the drama or acting |
| titanic | of enormous strength, size, power |
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