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18 Cards in this Set
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Adonis
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very handsome young man
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aegis
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1. shield or protection
2. auspices or sponsorship |
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ambrosial
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exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; extremely delicious; excellent
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auroral
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1. pertaining to or resembling the dawn
2. rosy |
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bacchanalian
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jovial or wild with drunkenness
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chimerical
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fantastic; unreal; impossible; absurd
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Elysian
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delightful; blissful; heavenly
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hector
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1. bully; intimidate with threats
2. bluster |
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hermetic
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airtight
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mercurial
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1. quick; vivacious
2. changeable 3.crafty 4. eloquent |
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myrmidon
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obedient and unquestioning follower
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paean
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Song or hymn of praise, joy, or triumph
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palladium
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safeguard or protection
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protean
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1. exceedingly variable
2. readily assuming different forms or shapes |
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saturnine
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heavy; dull; gloomy
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Stygian
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infernal; dark; gloomy
Styx river |
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thespian
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pertaining to drama or acting
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laconic
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using words sparingly; terse; concise
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