| A | B |
|---|
| atlas | a book or bound collection of maps |
| epicure | a person with refined taste, especially in food and drink |
| galvanize | to stimulate or urge into action |
| jovial | jolly; fulled with good cheer |
| nemesis | a source of harm or ruin; an opponent that cannot be defeated |
| Pyrrhic victory | a victory that is offset by staggering losses or that comes at a huge price |
| quixotic | dictated to unreachable goals; idealistic but no practical |
| saturnine | gloomy and sullen |
| Sisyphean | requiring endless effort; without result or success |
| solecism | a nonstatndard or improper use of language |
