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15 Cards in this Set
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Adonis
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an exceptionally handsome young man; a plant with solitary red or yellow flowers.
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aegis
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sponsorship, protection.
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bacchanal
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a follower of Bacchus (Greek, Dionysus), the god of wine; a drunken reveler; an orgy.
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Cassandra
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one who prophesies doom or disaster but is never fated to be believed.
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cornucopia
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abundance; horn of plenty.
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cupidity
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excessive desire for wealth.
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erotic
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concerning sexual love and desire; amatory.
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herculean
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tremendously difficult and demanding; resembling Hercules in size, power, or courage.
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hydra
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the nine-headed serpent slain by Hercules; a persistent or many sided problem that presents new obstacles as soon as old ones are solved.
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iridescent
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displaying lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.
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narcissism
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excessive admiration of oneself; ethnocentrism.
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odyssey
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a long series of wanderings, especially when filled with notable experiences or hardships.
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Olympian
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pertaining to the twelve gods of the ancient Greek pantheon whose abode was Mt. Olympus; majestic; incomparably superior; pertaining to the Olympic games.
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palladium
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anything believed to provide protection or safety; a safeguard or guarantee of the integrity of social institutions.
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phoenix
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a person or thing of peerless beauty or excellence; a person or thing that has become renewed or restored after suffering calamity or apparent annihilation.
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