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Adv Grammar Lesson 6

Words from Mythology

TermDefinition
Adonis an exceptionally handsome young man (noun)
bacchanal a drunken reveler; a party characterized by riotously drunken behavior (noun)
Cassandra one who prophesies doom or disaster; one who prophesies truly, but is not believed (noun)
cornucopia abundance; a horn of plenty (noun)
erotic concerning sexual love and desire (adjective)
Herculean tremendously difficult and demanding; resembling Hercules in size, power, or courage (adjective)
hermetic made airtight by fusion or sealing; insulated or cloistered; magical (adjective)
hydra a persistent or many-sided problem that presents new obstacles as soon as old ones are solved; the nine-headed serpent slain by Hercules (noun)
hymeneal pertaining to marriage (adjective); a wedding song (noun)
iridescent displaying lustrous colors like those of the rainbow (adjective)
narcissism excessive admiration of oneself; egocentrism
odyssey a long series of wanderings, especially when filled with notable experiences or hardships (noun)
Olympian pertaining to the twelve gods of the ancient Greek pantheon whose abode was Mt. Olympus; majestic; incomparably superior; pertaining to the Olympic games (adjective)
palladium anything believed to provide protection or safety; a safeguard or guarantee of the integrity of social institutions (noun)
phoenix a person or thing of peerless beauty or excellence; a person or thing that has become renewed or restored after suffering calamity or apparent annihilation (noun)
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