academy
a school or learned society
arcadian
simple, peaceful, rustic
croesus
a very rich man
cynic
one who sarcastically doubts human motives
draconian
extremely severe
epicure, epicurean
a person with refined taste in matters of food or drink
(to cut a) gordian (knot)
to solve a difficult problem by direct and drastic means
laconic
brief, pity, concise
mausoleum
a large tomb
meander
to follow a winding course
ostracism
exclusion from society
philippic
a bitter denunciation
pyrrhic (victory)
a victory won at too great a cost
solecism
substandard usage of language, social blunder
sophistry, sophism
clever but deceptive argumentationmeant to mislead
spartan
rigorous, austere, disciplined
stoic
impassive
sword of damocles
constantly threatening danger
sybrite
one devoted to luxury and pleasure