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Merriam Webster Vocabulary Builder > Mythology > Flashcards

Mythology Flashcards

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Apollonian

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Harmonious, ordered, rational, calm.

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bacchanalian

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Frenzied, orgiastic.

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delphic

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Unclear, ambiguous, or confusing.

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Dionysian

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Frenzied, delirious.

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jovial

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Jolly, good-natured.

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mercurial

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Having rapid and unpredictable changes of mood.

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Olympian

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Lofty, superior, and detached.

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venereal

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Having to do with sexual intercourse or diseases transmitted by it.

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calypso

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A folk song or style of singing of West Indian origin that has a lively rhythm and words that are often made up by the singer.

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odyssey

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(1) A long, wandering journey full of trials and adventures. (2) A spiritual journey or quest.

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palladium

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A precious, silver-white metal related to platinum that is used in electrical contacts and as an alloy with gold to form white gold.

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Penelope

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A modest domestic wife.

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procrustean

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Ruthlessly disregarding individual differences or special circumstances.

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protean

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(1) Displaying great versatility or variety. (2) Able to take on many different forms or natures.

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sibyl

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A female prophet or fortune-teller.

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siren

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A woman who tempts men with bewitching sweetness.

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arachnid

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A member of the class Arachnida, which principally includes animals with four pairs of legs and no antennae, such as spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks.

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calliope

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A musical instrument similar to an organ in which whistles are sounded by steam or compressed air.

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dryad

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A wood nymph.

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fauna

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Animal life, especially the animals that live naturally in a given area or environment.

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flora

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Plant life, especially the flowering plants that live naturally in a specific area or environment.

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herculean

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(1) Extremely strong. (2) Extremely extensive, intense, or difficult.

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Pandora’s box

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A source of many troubles.

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Scylla and Charybdis

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Two equally dangerous alternatives.

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cereal

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(1) A plant that produces grain that can be eaten as food, or the grain it produces. (2) The food made from grain.

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Junoesque

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Having mature, poised, and dignified beauty.

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martial

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Having to do with war and military life.

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Promethean

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New or creative in a daring way.

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Sisyphean

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Endless and difficult, involving many disappointments.

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titanic

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Having great size, strength, or power; colossal.

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Triton

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(1) A being with a human upper body and the lower body of a fish; a merman. (2) Any of various large mollusks with a heavy, conical shell.

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vulcanize

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To treat crude or synthetic rubber or plastic so that it becomes elastic and strong and resists decay.

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