week 2 Flashcards
1
Q
oracle
A
a person who gives wise opinions and who makes decisions
2
Q
panic
A
sudden, intense fright
3
Q
pandemonium
A
chaos; a noisy, confused place
4
Q
tantalize
A
to tempt
5
Q
titanic
A
large; enormous
6
Q
typhoon
A
tropical cyclone
7
Q
bacchanalia
A
drunken revelry; bacchanalian
8
Q
lethargic
A
tired, physically slow, mentally dull
9
Q
pyrrhic victory
A
A bitter victory, a victory won at great cost
10
Q
nemesis
A
enemy; foe
11
Q
stygian
A
pitch-black; eternally binding
12
Q
protean
A
able to change form; versatile
13
Q
myrmidon
A
faithful follower who obeys orders unquestioningly
14
Q
panacea
A
a supposed cure-all
15
Q
Pandora’s box
A
set of ills that need not be faced unless an unwise action is taken.
