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29 Cards in this Set
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aegis
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protection or support (under the aegis of…), the shield of Zeus & Athena
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ambrosial
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scrumptious, belonging to classical deities
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auroral
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like the northern or southern lights, dawn-like
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bacchanalian
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festive like ancient Roman wild festivities with wine and theatre
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chimerical
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fantasy like, imaginary (dragons)
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Draconian
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severe and harsh
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Elysian
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blissful
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hermetic
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sealed, enclosed, anti-social (hermit)
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iridescent
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shiny, shimmering
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laconic
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terse, curt, concise
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lethargic
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sluggish, lazy, indolent
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martial
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military related, warlike (martial law)
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philippic
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noun- a condemning speech, tirade
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plutocratic
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governed / ruled by wealthy
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protean
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changeable, versatile, erratic, inconsistent
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pyrrihic
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noun- a poetic unit, or adj- relating to a war dance
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Stygian
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pitch-black, eternally binding, (like the Styx)
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tantalize
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to tease, tempt, entice, torture
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lesbian
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a homosexual female
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titanic
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gigantic, colossal (like the ship)
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ursine
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typical of / resembling a bear
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feline
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catlike, slinky, sly, elegant
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suckling
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baby animal/human
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gosling
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baby goose
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fledgling
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baby chicken/bird, an inexperienced person
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bovine
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relating to cattle, slow
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bovineasinine
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silly, ridiculous (like an ass)
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asininequine
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relating to horses
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porcine
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relating to pigs
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