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Vocab Part 1: Myths

O Ye Gods!- Words from Myth and Legen

WordMeaningSynonymsRelativesAntonyms
Bacchanal a wild party, drunken carousel; a reveler or carouser (person) Orgy bacchant (n.) bacchanalia (wild orgy)
Cupidity (n.) Excessive greed or desire, often for wealth Avarice, Greed, Lust
Cynosure (n.) a center of attention or attraction
Draconian (adj.) extremely severe or harsh (usually applied to laws, rules, methods) rigorous, harsh, cruel, severe (none exact) Draconic, Draconism Lax, Weak, Loose, Slack
Ethereal (adj.) exceedingly delicate and lovely; heavenly, intangible as air itself. celestial, unworldly, heavenly, spiritual ether (the heavens); ether (C4H10O, the light, flammable liquid anesthetic/solvent), ethereally, etherealize, etherealness,
Mentor (n.) a respected guide and counselor, more than just a tutor or teacher. counselor, coach, tutor (none exact)
Mercurial (adj.) greatly variable or changeable inconstant, variable mercurially, mercury (the element) impassive, phlegmatic, saturnine, constant
Mnemonic (adj.) assisting memory;
Narcissism (n.) extreme fondness of or absorption with oneself; self-centeredness egoism, egocentrism narcissist, narcissistic selflessness, altruism
Nemesis (n.) relentless pursuer of evildoers; an opponent who usually wins bane, jinx, hex
Promethean (adj.) unusually creative and original; life giving
Saga (n.) a lengthy prose story or account including all the details
Saturnine (adj.) gloomy and heavy of temperament; steady in nature, slow to change
Solon (n.) an extremely intelligent lawgiver; or a member of a legislative body
Somnolent (adj.) drowsy, sleepy; apt to bring on sleep sleepy, drowsy, lethargic somnolence alert, wakeful (and sometimes wary)
Stygian (adj.) forbiddingly dark and gloomy
Titan (n.) anyone huge in size, great in power, or both; an extraordinarily high achiever Titanic (colassal), The Titanic (ship), titanism (rebellion against conventions) was new, until the gods of Olympus took over. Famous Titans include Prometheus, Mnemosyne, and Oceanus, who was in charge of the seas. Atlas was the son of Titan Iapetus.
Protean (adj.) 1) readily taking on varied shapes, forms, or meanings; 2) exhibiting considerable variety or diversity
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