ETMOLOGY

 Phrase

．get your way: to get or have what one want

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 Edith Hamilton was an American educator and author who was recognized as "the greatest woman Classicist." She was 62 years old when The Greek Way, her first book, was published in 1930. It was instantly successful, and is the earliest expression of her belief in "the calm lucidity of the Greek mind" and "that the great thinkers of Athens were unsurpassed in their mastery of truth and enlightenment.

    

 

 The Greek Way

 Mythology(book)

Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes is a book written by Edith Hamilton, published in 1942 by Little, Brown and Company. It has been reissued since then by several publishers. It retells stories of Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology drawn from a variety of sources. The introduction includes commentary on the major classical poets used as sources, and on how changing cultures have led to changing characterizations of the deities and their myths. It is frequently used in high schools and colleges as an introductory text to ancient mythology and belief.

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VOCABULARY

squeamish adjective / easily upset or shocked by things that you find unpleasant or that you do not approve of

recoil verb / to move back because of fear or disgust (= dislike or disapproval)

 ◇example: He leaned forward to kiss her and she recoiled in horror.

engrossed adjective / giving all your attention to something

 △ Synonym: absorbed

desist verb / to stop doing something, especially something that someone else does not want you to do

interject verb / to say something while another person is speaking

 in- : within, into

   interference (n.)

   intercom (n.)

   input (v.) 

garbled adjective / not clear and are very difficult to understand, often giving a false idea of the facts.

meticulous adjective / very careful and with great attention to every detail

inundate verb / to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with it all

 

comprehensive adjective / complete and including everything that is necessary

sanguine adjective / positive and hoping for good things

 △synonym: optimistic

prestigious adjective / very much respected and admired, usually because of being important

flamboyant adjective / very confident in behaviour, and liking to be noticed by other people, for example because of the way you dress, talk, etc.

ilk noun / a particular type

inhibitions noun /  a feeling of embarrassment or worry that prevents you from saying or doing what you want

remuneration noun / payment for work or services

zealous adjective / enthusiastic and eager