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30 Cards in this Set
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Ambrosial
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exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; extremely delicious; excellent
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Adonis
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very handsome young man
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Atlas
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book of maps
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Draconian
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cruel; harsh; severe; ironhanded
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Echolalia
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automatic and immediate repetition
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Forum
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any medium or place for open discussion and expression of ideas—a public meeting, a radio or TV discussion, editorial page, etc
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Hector
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bully; intimidate with threats; bluster
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Hermetic
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airtight
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Thespian
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pertaining to the drama or acting
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Martial
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pertaining to war; warlike
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Narcissistic
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in love with oneself; excessively fascinated and gratified by one’s own physical and mental qualities; egocentric
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Paean
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song or hymn of praise, joy, or triumph
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Philippic
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bitter denunciation, tirade
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Plutocratic
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having great influence because of one’s wealth
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Odyssey
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any long series of wanderings or travels
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Siren
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dangerous, attractive woman; a woman who sings sweetly; apparatus for sounding loud warnings
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Stentorian
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very loud
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Aboard
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on a ship, train, bus, etc.; on
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Amiss
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wrong; imperfect
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Anon
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soon; presently
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Asunder
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in an apart position; apart
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Begrimed
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cover with grime; make dirty
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Behest
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command; order
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Behooved
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be necessary for; be proper for
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Belittle
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cause to be or seem little or unimportant; disparage
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Beset
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attack on all sides; surround
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Betimes
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early
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Cumbersome
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full of encumbrances; burdensome
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Foundling
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infant found after being deserted by its unknown parents
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Noisome
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offensive to the sense of smell; unwholesome
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