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Vocabulary Lesson 2
Term | Definition |
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atlas | a book or bound collection of maps |
epicure | a person with refined taste, especially in food or 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 |
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 pracical |
saturnine | gloomy and sullen |
Sisyphean | requiring endless effort; without result or success |
solecism | a nonstandard or improper use of language |