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39 Cards in this Set
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adonis
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an extremely handsome young man.
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aegis
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the protection, backing, or support of someone
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amazon
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a very tall, strong woman.
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ambrosial
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the food of the gods
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atlas
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atlas- Greek god Atlas, who held up the pillars of the universe
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auroral
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atmospheric phenomenon auroras
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bacchanalian
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A riotous, boisterous, or drunken festivity; a revel
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Cassandra
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a prophet of disaster
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chimerical
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a fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail
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draconian
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excessively harsh
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echolalia
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repetition of sounds uttered by others
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elysian
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elysian
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eristic
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place in Greek mythology where heroes were conveyed after death.(paradise)
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fauna
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rural goddess and the sister of Faunus
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flora
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flora
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adonis
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an extremely handsome young man.
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aegis
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the protection, backing, or support of someone
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amazon
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a very tall, strong woman.
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ambrosial
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the food of the gods
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atlas
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atlas- Greek god Atlas, who held up the pillars of the universe
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auroral
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atmospheric phenomenon auroras
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bacchanalian
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A riotous, boisterous, or drunken festivity; a revel
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Cassandra
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a prophet of disaster
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chimerical
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a fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail
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draconian
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excessively harsh
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echolalia
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repetition of sounds uttered by others
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elysian
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elysian
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eristic
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place in Greek mythology where heroes were conveyed after death.(paradise)
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fauna
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rural goddess and the sister of Faunus
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flora
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The Godess of Flowers
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Hector
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talk to in a bullying or intimidating way
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herculean
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requiring or having great strength or effort
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hermetic
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complete and airtight.
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iridescent
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showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles
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jovial
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cheerful and friendly
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labyrinthine
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extremely complicated
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laconic
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using very few words; terse
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lethargic
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a lack of energy and enthusiasm
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lucullan
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lavish or overindulgent, especially with regard to food
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