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Greek Allusions (Hamilton's) English 2B
Match the Greek vocabulary word to its definition
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| Achilles' heel | weak point, vulnerable point |
| aegis | protection, shield |
| ambrosia | food of the gods |
| arachnid | spider |
| atlas | book of maps |
| bacchanalia | loud, wild party |
| caduceus | physician's symbol |
| cornucopia | horn of plenty, a horned basket filled with abundance |
| cupidity | greed, lustfulness |
| erotic | concerning sexual desire |
| golden touch | luck with money |
| halcyon | calm, peaceful |
| hermetical | airtight |
| iridescent | rainbow-like |
| labyrinth | maze |
| lethal | deadly |
| lethargic | sluggish |
| mentor | wise teacher |
| mnemonic | assisting the memory |
| morphology | the study of form |
| narcissistic | self-centered; egotistical |
| nectar | delicious drink |
| nemesis | destroyer; an opponent who can't be overcome |
| neptunium | radioactive metallic element |
| Oedipus complex | son's sexual attraction to mother; a stage according to Freud |
| oracular | related to forecasting |
| plutocracy | rule by the rich |
| procrustean | forced into shape |
| protean | changeable |
| psyche | the inner personality--the soul, spirit or mind |
| saturnine | sullen, gloomy |
| somnolent | sleepy |
| stygian | dark and gloomy |
| tantalize | tease and tempt |
| tersichorean | choreographic |
| titanic | huge, tremendous |
| trident | three-pronged spear |
| uranography | study of celestial bodies |
| vulcanization | treatment for rubber |
| zephyr | breeze |
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