Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Philistine |
Old testement, enimes of israelitas, giant worriors |
|
|
Faust |
Christopher mando goethe, mephistoheles sells his soul, has everything he desires, |
|
|
Holy grail |
Medieval legend,object of quest, Jesús drank, legend author perfection |
|
|
Luddites |
British laborers, opposed change, industrialization |
|
|
Pass the buck shift |
Harry Turman shift responsibility |
|
|
Babylon |
Jews exiled, place of decendance and corruption and captivity |
|
|
Phoenix |
Magical bird reborn itself from its death |
|
|
Xanada |
Mongolia beautiful place |
|
|
Muckraker |
Teadore reavelt, badge of honor exposed corruption |
|
|
Sin qua non |
Latin without which nothing essential ingredient |
|
|
Coals to Newcastle |
Englishtown giving a superflous gifts |
|
|
Freudian slip |
Freudian fread physiologist, error revels true desire |
|
|
Sisphus |
Hades, endless task |
|
|
Methuselah |
Biblical parkians, extremely old person |
|
|
Scylla and charybids |
Narrow straight, two equally changes |
