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Odyssey vocab #1
Odessey vocab #1
Question | Answer |
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cosmopolitan | including or containing people from many different countries |
gigantic | huge or enormous; of very great size or extent |
cyclone | a system of winds rotating inward to an area with low atmospheric pressure, with a counterclockwise or clockwise circulation; a depression |
titanium | the chemical element with the atomic number 22, and a hard silver metal of the transition series, used in strong, light corrosion-resistant alloys |
atlantic | a ocean/sea of Atlas |
lunacy | the state of being a lunatic,insane |
clothes | items that are worn to cover the body |
hypnotic | of, producing or relating to hypnosis |
nocturnal | done, occuring, or active at night |
lethargic | affected lethargy ; sluggishness and apathy; of relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy |
cosmopolitan synonym | international |
gigantic synonym | big |
cyclone synonym | hurricane |
titanium synonym | metallic element |
atlantic synonym | oceanic |
lunacy synonym | madness |
clothes synonym | clothing, attire |
hypnotic synonym | mesmerizing,soothing |
nocturnal synonym | nightly, night loving |
lethargic synonym | inactive, lazy, sluggish |
cosmopolitan connection to greek or roman mythology | comes from its origin from cosmos who is darkness |
gigantic connection to greek or roman mythology | comes from giants or giantes. These were monstrous savage creatures |
cyclone connection to greek or roman mythology | cyclopes is where it came from because they had no eye and eye of the storm |
titanium connection to greek or roman mythology | it is names after the greek mythology of the titans |
atlantic connection to greek or roman mythology | atlantis is where the atlantic came from. An underwater city |
lunacy connection to greek or roman mythology | it comes from the goddess Lyssa who was the spirit of mad, rage, and anger |
clothes connection to greek or roman mythology | it comes from the origin Clotho which was the youngest of the three fates who spin the thread of life |
hypnotic connection to greek or roman mythology | the word originated from Somnous a roman equivalent to hypnus which is close to sleep |
nocturnal connection to greek or roman mythology | from the greek goddess Nyx, who is the personification of the night |
lethargic connection to greek or roman mythology | the word comes from the Greek Lethe which is a river known for sluggishness |