Greek Vocab from NYT

1. Labyrinth: Complicated area of paths with high walls, or a difficult/really complex situation. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/09/opinion/09mon2.html



2. Palladium: A metallic element or a type of metal. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E0DA1231F937A35754C0A9649C8B63



3. Museum: A place where works of art are kept/displayed. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/02/arts/design/02cohe.html



4. Narcissism: Excessive love for self. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/10/magazine/10Section2b.t-5.html



5. Odyssey: A long series of adventures usually difficult ones.

http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/travel/19journeys.html



6. Meander: Wander around, without a destination. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/chad/index.html?offset=90



7. Protean: Constantly changing.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F07EED91039F934A35754C0A960958260&n=Top%2FReference%2FTimes%20Topics%2FPeople%2FJ%2FJohnson%2C%20Philip



8. Stoical: No emotion, little emotion. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9405E1DC1638F932A25755C0A96F958260



9. Herculean: Really ahrd to accomplish. http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/08/01/bud-watches-barry-grudgingly/



10. Laconic: Using few words. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9A03E2DE1331F93BA35753C1A96F958260



11. Zephyr: A gentle mild breeze. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/zephyr



12. Nemesis: A great enemy. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/15/sports/football/15giants.html



13. Flora: Plants of a region, or general name for plants. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/flora



14. Hermetic: Airtight. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/22/books/review/22SHONEL.html



15. Promethean: Creative/Original. Relevant to Prometheus. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE7DE123FF930A35752C1A9649C8B63&n=Top%2FReference%2FTimes%20Topics%2FPeople%2FT%2FTurrell%2C%20James



16. Nectar: Juice of fruit, usually sweet. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/19/science/19bat.html



17. Sybilline: Prophetic or mysterious. http://www.nytimes.com/books/98/03/08/home/gordon-angels.html



18. Tantalize: Torment or tease. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=950CEED61439E732A25756C2A9639C946890D6CF



19. Delphic: Obscure, not understandable. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/14/politics/politicsspecial1/14roberts.html



20. Halycon: Calm easy peaceful. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE7D81331F93BA3575BC0A965958260



21. Platonic: Impossible. Relating to Plato.http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/10/science/10puzz.html



22. Draconian: Cruel and unusual, unfair. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE4D91F39F932A3575AC0A966958260



23. Calypso: A tropical musical style. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/86513/Calypso-Joe/overview



24. Amazon: Rainforest in South America. A strong woman. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/11/international/americas/11amazon.html



23. Siren: An attractive woman. A sea creature in mythology. A loud long sound. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/09/arts/music/09cheap.html



24. Mercurial: A changing or fast moving property of something. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE4DD1531F930A1575BC0A963958260



25. Procrustean: Using violent means. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CEFDF133FF931A3575AC0A966958260



26. Aurora: A female name, beginning of the dawn. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/aurora



27. Iridescent: With a lot of colors. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9505EEDB1038F93AA25750C0A961958260



28. Panacea: A cure for everything, problem fixer. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/03/business/03fed.html



29. Lethargy: Lazy, dull, without energy. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/19/magazine/19DIAGNOSIS.html



30. Gorgons: A terrifying person. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/160542/Leila/overview



31. Harpy: A greedy bad tempered person. http://screens.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/06/21/sample-platter/



32. Hydra: A constellation. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/n/national_academy_of_sciences/index.html?query=HYDRA%20(CONSTELLATION)&field=des&match=exact



33. Lycanthrope: A werewolf. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/48882/Teen-Wolf/overview



34. Martial: Related to armed forces. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/26/world/middleeast/26marines.html



35. Sophistry: Subtle, tricky, false. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sophistry



36. Fauna: Animals in a region, or animals all together. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E01E2D71239F932A15756C0A96E958260



37. Stentorian: Loud. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9E0CE4DE1531EF3ABC4851DFB467838B679EDE



38. Pyrrhic: Useless victory. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CEFDE1F3CF935A2575AC0A966958260



39. Victory: Success, triumph.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E02E4DC163AF934A25757C0A9659C8B63



40. Gordian Knot: Hard problem. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9804E0DB163BF930A25757C0A9659C8B63&n=Top%2FReference%2FTimes%20Topics%2FPeople%2FH%2FHomer%2C%20Winslow



41. Pandora's Box: Unforeseen problems. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9507E6DF1E30F932A35751C1A962958260



42. Cassandra: A person who prophesises doom. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cassandra



43. Sword of Democles: - No Information found -



44. Achilles Heel: Weak, vulnerable spot. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E05E6D81E31F934A1575BC0A9679C8B63&sec=&spon=



45. Oedipus Complex: Psychological condition in which a young boy is in love with his mother and sees his father as a rival. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=950DE6D81630F935A15752C1A96F948260



46. Midas: A person of great wealth. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/midas



47. Hades: the underworld, hell. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/12/books/review/12christopher.html



48. Spartan: Simple, frugal. http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/04/08/travel/08Bite.html



49. Titanic: Enormous size strength or power. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/titanic



50. Marathon: A long distance race. http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/sportsspecial/index.html

Vanessa is my heroine.