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CLAS 1020 Unit 3 English Expressions
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harpy
a shrew, nagging woman
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halcyon days
past period of idyllic peace remembered nostalgically//comes from the Halcyon bird that builds its nest on the sea
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siren-song
an alluring utterance or appeal, especially one that is seductive or deceptive
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bacchanalia
wild party
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sphinx
a puzzling or mysterious person
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Oedipus complex
tendency of sons to bond intimately or sexually with their mothers and therefore view their fathers as rivals
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sparagmos
dismemberment
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omophagia
eating raw flesh
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sophrosynē
moderation
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miasma
pollution; plague; unhealthy atmosphere