EPONYMOUS PARTS OF SPEECH FROM ANTIQUITY
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eponymous
(adj) adj that are derived, taken from the name of a person, place, or thing either real/fictional
tantalize
derive from the character Tantalus, attract sb by an offer that is unlikely to happen
torment
great mental suffering and unhappiness, or great physical pain
pyrrhic
(adj) describing a victory that comes with a heavy cost
laconic
(adj) using as few words as possible when speaking, kiem loi
draconian
(adj) extremely strict, as laws or rules
jeremiad
(n) a long speech full of complaints
cicerone
(n) a guide who gives information abt antiquities n places of interest to sightseers
nemesis
(n) kẻ thù không đội trời chung, khắc tinh
platonic
(adj) a close relationship that has no romantic/sexual basis
thespian
(n) an actor
juggernaut
(n) an unstoppable, destructive force/thing
maudlin
feeling sad and sorry for yourself, especially after you have drunk a lot of alcohol
hector
(v) bully, usually through words
spartan, austere
(adj) simple and severe, with no comfort
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