Lesson 2 Greek History and Philosophy Flashcards
academy
a school or learned society
Arcadian
simple, peaceful, rustic
Croesus
a very rich man
cynic
one who sarcastically doubts human motives
Draconian
extremely severe
epicure
a person of refined taste in matters of food and drink
Gordian
to solve a difficult problem by direct and drastic means
laconic
brief, pithy, concise
mausoleum
a large tomb
meander
to follow a winding course
ostracism
exclusion from society
phillippic
a bitter denunciation
Pyrrhic
a victory won at too great a cost
solecism
a substandard usage of language, a social blunder
sophistry
clever but deceptive argumentation meant to mislead
Spartain
rigorous, austere, disciplined
stoic
impassive
Damocles
a constantly threatening danger
sybarite
one devoted to luxury and pleasure