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Mythology Vocab 3-4

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fauna n. animal life; animals of a particular region or period from Faunus, Roman god of animals
flora n. plant life; plants of a particular region or period from Flora, Roman goddess of flowers
forum n. medium or place for open discussion and expression of ideas from forum, place of assembly for judicial/ public business in an ancient Roman city
hector v. intimidate with threats; bully from Hector, bravest of the Trojans
herculean adj. very difficult; requiring great strength from Hercules, a hero of superhuman strength
hermetic adj. airtight; secret; magical; mysterious from Hermes, Zeus' swift messenger; Greek name for Thoth, Egyptian god who was the inventor of a magic seal to keep a vessel airtight
iridescent adj. having colors like a rainbow from Iris, goddess of the rainbow
jovial adj. jolly; merry; good-humored from Jove (Jupiter), king of the Roman gods
labyrinthine adj. full of confusing passageways; intricate; complicated from Labyrinth, a fabled maze in Crete
laconic adj. using words sparingly; terse; concise from Lakonikos, meaning "Spartan"
lethargic adj. unnaturally drowsy; sluggish; dull from Lethe, river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past
eristic adj. prone to controversy; argumentative from Eris, goddess of discord
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