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15 Cards in this Set
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argonaut
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adventurer
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calliope
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a musical instrument fitted with steams and whistles
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cyclopean
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vast massive and rough
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gorgon
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a repulsively ugly or terrifying woman
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harpy
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a shrewish woman
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homeric
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suggestive of Homer or his poems; grand; imposing
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myrimden
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a faithful follower who carries out orders without guestion
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oracular
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uttered or delivered as if divinely inspired or infallible; ambiguous or obscure
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paean
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any song of praise , joy or triumph
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Promethean
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creative or boldly original
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siren
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a seductive woman
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stygian
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gloomy and dark
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tantalize
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tease
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terpsichorean
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pertaining to dancing
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thespian
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an actor or actress
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