myrmidon
n. 官员
The dictator surrounded himself with myrmidons who would loyally and pitilessly execute all orders.
独裁者派一些能忠实地、毫不留情执行命令的官员在他周围。
nemesis
n. 1.强敌 2.天罚；报应
Napoleon crushed many opponents, but Wellington proved to be his nemesis.
拿破仑征服了许多对手，但威灵顿最后成为他的强敌。
odyssey
n. 长期的旅行
Your travel agent will gladly plan a year's odyssey to places of interest around the world.
你的旅行社职员将会很乐意为你计划一连串旅游世界各地有趣的地方。
paean
n. 歌颂
When the victory was announced, people danced in the streets and sang paeans of joy.
当宣布胜利后，人们在街上舞着，歌颂着欢乐之歌。
palladium
n. 守护神
The little girl habitually fell asleep clutching a battered doll, her palladium.
那小女孩习惯抱一个破旧的娃娃入睡，那是她的守护神。
panic
n. 惊慌
A panic ensued when someone in the crowded auditorium yelled "Fire!"
当有人在拥挤的礼堂中大喊“失火！”时，一阵惊慌随之而起。
philippic
n. 漫骂演说
In an hour-long philippic, the legislator denounced the lobbyists opposing his bill.
在一小时的漫骂演说中，立法者抨击游说者反对他的议案。
plutocratic
adj. 富豪的；有钱的
A handful of plutocratic investors, each owning more than a thousand shares , determined the policies of the corporation.
少数有钱的投资者，他们每一个人都拥有超过一千的股份，决定着公司政策的方针。
procrustean
adj．硬使合于标准的
The martinet governed his classroom with procrustean discipline, assigning a week's detention to all offenders, no matter what the offense.
厉行严格纪律的人以硬性规定来管理他的班级，规定不管触犯什么，只要是违规者都要监禁一星期。
protean
adj. 1. 反复无常的 2. 变化自如的
The witness' protean tactics under cross-examination gave the impression that he was untrustworthy.
在严密询问下，证人反复无常的策略给人的印象是他不可靠。
Pyrrhic
adj. 古代希腊Epirus王Pyrrhus的；牺性重大的
Our winning the opening game was a Pyrrhic victory, as our leading scorer was seriously injured.
我们赢得公开赛是一场牺牲重大所获得的胜利，因为我们主要得分员受了很严重的伤。
saturnine
adj. 沉默的　
My former roommate was a saturnine scholar who said very little and smiled rarely.
我前一位室友是一位沉默的学者，他很少说话也很少笑。
siren
n. 1.美女，妖妇 2.歌声美妙的女子 3.号笛　
The enemy employed a red-hairs siren as a spy.
敌方雇用一名红发美女作间谋。
solon
n. 1.议员 2.贤人
Next week the solons will return to the capital for the opening of the legislature.
下星期因为议会开始，议员会回到首都。
stentorian
adj. 大声的
Speak softly; you don't need a stentorian voice to be heard in this small room.
说话轻柔点；在这小房间里你不需要这么大声被人听见。
Stygian
adj. 阴森森的
A power failure at 11:03 P.M. plunged the city into Stygian blackness.
晚上十一时三分停电，使全市陷入阴森森的黑暗中。
tantalize
vt. 1.使看着却得不着而难受 2.嘲弄
The considerate hostess removed the strawberry shortcake from the table so as not to tantalize her weight-conscious guest.
体贴心细的女主人将草莓油酥糕从桌上移走，使她担心体重的客人不会因看着吃不着而难受。
terpsichorean
adj. 舞蹈的
The reviewers lauded the ballet troupe for its terpsichorean artistry.
评论家称赞舞蹈团员的舞蹈艺术。
thespian
adj. 戏曲的
If you enjoy acting in plays, join your school's thespian club.
如果你喜欢戏剧表演，就加人你学校的戏剧社团。
titanic
adj. 巨大的
By a titanic effort, our football team won the victory.
付出很大的努力，我们的橄榄球队赢得胜利。