Divine Derivatives & Legends Vocabulary

cheerful and friendly

“He was in a jovial mood after the victory.”

warlike or appropriate for war

“The country was under martial law.”

tending or able to change frequently or easily

“A protean actor capable of playing any role.”

enforcing uniformity or conformity without regard to natural variation

“The school's procrustean curriculum failed many students.”

hoped for but illusory or impossible to achieve

“His dreams of instant wealth were purely chimeric.”

very dark, gloomy, or forbidding

“They entered the stygian depths of the cave.”

relating to the rational, ordered, and self-disciplined aspects of human nature

“His art reflects an apollonian desire for order.”