Words from Greek and Roman Mythology

Dr. Ravi P. Reddy (India)
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  1. panic
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  2. flora
    all the plant life in a particular region or period
  3. martial
    suggesting war or military life
  4. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  5. mentor
    a wise and trusted guide and advisor
  6. cereal
    grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat
  7. fauna
    all the animal life in a particular region or period
  8. titanic
    of great force or power
  9. tantalize
    harass with persistent teasing or baiting
  10. erotic
    giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing
  11. Cassandra
    (Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
  12. nectar
    a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
  13. cupidity
    extreme greed for material wealth
  14. chimera
    a grotesque product of the imagination
  15. iridescent
    varying in color when seen in different lights
  16. morphine
    an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium
  17. ambrosia
    the food and drink of the gods
  18. Gorgon
    (Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone
  19. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  20. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  21. stentorian
    very loud or booming
  22. dryad
    a deity or nymph of the woods
  23. saturnine
    bitter or scornful
  24. Adonis
    a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone
  25. zephyr
    a slight wind
  26. palladium
    a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry
  27. naiad
    a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains
  28. narcissism
    an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
  29. hector
    talk to or treat someone in a bossy or bullying way
  30. aegis
    armor plate that protects the chest
  31. cornucopia
    a horn filled with fruit and grain symbolizing prosperity
  32. bacchanalian
    used of riotously drunken merrymaking
  33. cyclopean
    of or relating to or resembling the Cyclops
  34. odyssey
    a long wandering and eventful journey
  35. harpy
    a kind of fruit bat
  36. nemesis
    a personal foe or rival that cannot be easily defeated
  37. phoenix
    a legendary bird that burned to death and emerged reborn
  38. aphrodisiac
    a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire
  39. hymeneal
    of or relating to a wedding or marriage
  40. hamadryad
    the nymph or spirit of a particular tree
  41. Plutonian
    of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Tartarus
  42. terpsichorean
    of or relating to dancing
  43. argus-eyed
    carefully observant or attentive
  44. Procrustean
    enforcing conformity by violent or ruthless means
  45. Sisyphean
    both extremely effortful and futile
  46. Janus-faced
    marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
Created on Wed Feb 13 08:58:52 EST 2013

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