CLAS 1020 Unit 3 English Expressions
5.0(16)Studied by 150 people
Call Kai
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
Flashcards
Knowt PlayCard Sorting
1/9
Earn XP
Description and Tags
Last updated 8:25 PM on 10/31/22
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced | Call with Kai |
|---|
No analytics yet
Send a link to your students to track their progress
10 Terms
1
New cards
harpy
a shrew, nagging woman
2
New cards
halcyon days
past period of idyllic peace remembered nostalgically//comes from the Halcyon bird that builds its nest on the sea
3
New cards
siren-song
an alluring utterance or appeal, especially one that is seductive or deceptive
4
New cards
bacchanalia
wild party
5
New cards
sphinx
a puzzling or mysterious person
6
New cards
Oedipus complex
tendency of sons to bond intimately or sexually with their mothers and therefore view their fathers as rivals
7
New cards
sparagmos
dismemberment
8
New cards
omophagia
eating raw flesh
9
New cards
sophrosynē
moderation
10
New cards
miasma
pollution; plague; unhealthy atmosphere
