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