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50 Cards in this Set

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Adonis
very handsome young man
Ambrosial
extremely delicious; pleasing to taste or smell
Atlas
book of maps
Draconian
cruel, harsh, severe, ironhanded
Echolalia
automatic and immediate repetition
Forum
place for open discussion; public meeting
Hector
bully; intimidate with threats
Thespian
pertaining to the drama or acting
Martial
warlike
Narcissistic
in love with oneself
Paean
song or hymn of praise, joy, or triumph
Philippis
bitter denunciations; tirade
Plutocratic
having great influence because of one's wealth
Odyssey
long series of travels
Siren
dangerous, attractive woman; sounds lound warnings
Stentorian
very loud
Aboard
on a ship; on
Amiss
wrong, imperfect, faulty
Anon
soon, presently
Amiss
wrong, imperfect, faulty
Anon
soon presently
Asunder
apart (torn apart)
Begrimed
covered with grime; made dirty
behest
command, order
Behooved
be necessary for; be proper for
Belittle
cause to seem little or unimportant; disparage
Beset
attack on all sides; surround
Betimes
early
Cumbersome
burdensome
Foundling
infant found after being deserted by its unknown parents
Noisome
offensive to the sense of smell
Nowise
in no way; not at all
Lissome
lithesome, nimble
Starveling
one who is thin from lack of food
Yearling
one who is a year old
Bearish
rough; tending to depress stock prices
Bullish
obstinate, tending to cause rises in stock prices
Canine
of or pertaining to the dog family
Diabolical
very cruel, wicked, fiendish
Feline
sly; stealthy; cat family
Feminine
having features belonging to women
Filial
of or befitting a daughter or son
Fraternal
brotherly, having to do with a fraternal society
Lupine
of or like a wolf; ravenous
Masculine
having qualities appropriate to a man
Maternal
motherly; inherited from orrelated to the mother's side
Puerile
foolish for a grown-up to say or do
Sanguinary
bloody
Sheepish
awkwardly bashful or embarrassed; like a sheep in timidity or stupidity
Vulpine
of or like a fox; crafty, cunning.