Vocab 2 vitolo

Tantalize

Definition: To tease or torment by presenting something desirable while keeping it out of reach. | Origin: Greek (King Tantalus, punished with receding water and unreachable fruit).

Narcissistic

- Definition: Extremely self-centered with an exaggerated sense of self-importance. | Origin: Greek (Narcissus, who fell in love with his reflection and turned into a flower).

Atlas

Definition: A collection of maps featuring geographical regions or the world. | Origin: Greek (Atlas, the Titan condemned to hold up the celestial spheres).

Mercurial

Definition: Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind. | Origin: Roman (Mercury, god of commerce and travel)

Iridescent

Definition: Showing bright, rainbow-like colors that shift with light or angle. | Origin: Greek (Iris, goddess of the rainbow).

Achilles’ heel

Definition: A hidden weakness or vulnerable spot that can cause failure. | Origin: Greek (Achilles, hero killed by an arrow to his vulnerable heel).

Auroral

Definition: Relating to the dawn or atmospheric light displays like northern lights. | Origin: Roman (Aurora, goddess of the dawn).

Chimerical

Definition: Wildly fanciful, imaginary, or impossible to achieve. | Origin: Greek (Chimera, a mythical monster with lion, goat, and serpent body parts)

Euthanasia

Definition: Painless ending of a life to relieve severe, incurable suffering. | Origin: Greek ("good death", from Thanatos, god of death).

Zeal

Definition: Great energy, enthusiasm, or passion in pursuit of a cause. | Origin: Greek (Zelos, god of enthusiasm and dedication).