Vocab Lesson 2 Flashcards
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Epicure
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A person with refined tast
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Atlas
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A book or bound collection of maps
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Galvanize
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To simulate or surge into action
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Jovial
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Jolly
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Nemesis
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A source of harm or ruin
One who inflicts retribution or vengeance
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Pyrrhic victory
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A victory that comes as a great loss
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Quixotic
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Dedicated to unreachable goals
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Saturnine
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Gloomy and sullen
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Sisyphean
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Requiring endless effort without result or success
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Solecism
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A nonstandard or improper use of language
A mistake in manners
