B. A CHIMERA IS (1) (IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY) A FIRE-BREATHING SHE-MONS...

21. b.

A

chimera

is (1) (in Greek mythology) a fire-breathing she-

monster with a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a serpent’s tail; (2)

a vain or incongruous fancy; a (monstrous) product of the imag-

ination, illusion.