Vocabulary Twenty Flashcards
polymorphic
having various forms
polyphonic
having many sounds, voices
metamorphosis
change of form
affinity
attraction, likeness
avert
to turn away, prevent, avoid
vociferous
producing a loud outcry; clamorous, noisy
Elysian
delightful, blissful, heavenly
labyrinthine
intricate, complicated
mercurial
quick, vivacious, changeable
odyssey
any long series of wanderings
paean
a song or hymn of praise, joy, or triumph
Pyrrhic
ruinous, gained at too great a cost
Stygian
infernal, dark, gloomy
titanic
enormous strength, size or power
coterie
set or circle of acquaintances
raconteur
an excellent story-teller
éclat
brilliancy of achievement
ennui
feeling of weariness and discontent; boredom
finesse
skill
symbiosis
the living together in mutually helpful association of two dissimilar organisms