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Vocabulary Words-Eng

vocabulary words english

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Phoenix Symbol of mortality The bird that's born from his own ashes
Hector To bully. Trojan killer.
Halcyon Peaceful or tranquil The story of Halcyon A woman changed into a King Fisher by gods.
Furor Period of intense excitement in an activity.
Laconic Short and to the point Laconia, the period of Sparta
Thespian Actor or actress Thespis, first actor
Meander To wander aimlessly Maenad
Bohemian Free or untraditional Home of the gypsies
McCarthyism Time of extreme paranoia Joseph McCarthy-senator of Wisconsin started the red scare
Stentorian Aggressively loud First Greek town crier
Pollyana Too good to be true The novel
El Dorado The gold covered one
Mercurial Changing quickly or quick witted N Mercury
Lilliputian Very small or tiny Gulliver's Travels, Johnathan Swift
Tantalized To tease or taunt Comes from the story of Tantalus
Atlas Anyone who carries a heavy burden
Machiavellian Sneaky, Tricky, deceitful Machiavelli-wrote The Prince
Jovial Cheerful Comes from Jupiter-a happy planet
Pyrrhic Means something's cost is more than the value Pyyrhus won the war
Sardonic Bitter or sarcastic Sardis root-drives you insane but
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