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40 Cards in this Set
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the act of alluding; inderect reference
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allusion
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the representation of someone as existing or something as hapeneing in other than chronological, proper, or historical order
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anachronism
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attribution of human motivation, charteristics or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomeno
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anthromorphism
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general sense of a philosiphical conception of human nature or the human condition
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anthropology
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the qualtity of being ancient
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antiquility
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study of fossils
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arechology
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study of stars
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astronomy
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the crime of marrying while one has a wife or husband still living
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bigamy
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the ability to use comedy
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comedie liscence
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a play or movie,etc of light and humorouous chagarter with a happy cheerful ending.
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comedy
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a husband wife or spouse ,esp. fo a reigning moncarch
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consort
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formation of stars
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constellation
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devine character of nature
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deity
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a person, animal, or planet whose descent can be traced
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descendants
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the money goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband
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Dowry
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poitent or drink
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Elixr
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a mystery
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enigma
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lasting a very short time
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epnemeral
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any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attrbuted quality
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epithet
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a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degreee that features of a while class
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epithome
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to be thrown out
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exile
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an individual in which reproductive organs of both sexes are present
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hermaphrodite
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a female hero
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heroine
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recieving or treating guests or strangers, warmly and gererously
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hospitable
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look of discretion; imprudence
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indiscretion
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cannot be beaten
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invincible
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the act of invoking or calling upon a diety, spirit, etc. for aid protection inspirtation,or the like; supplication
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invocation
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an inticate combination of path or passages
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labyrinth
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a story passed down
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legend
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a profound change in form from one stage, to the next
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metamorphosis
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hatred of marriage
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misogamy
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hatred dislike or mistrust of women
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misogyny
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marriage with only one person at a time
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monogamy
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only worship one god
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monotheism
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pertainting to the nature of or involving a myth
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mythical
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almighty or infinte in power as god
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amnipotent
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having complete or unlimeted knowledge awareness or understanding
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amnisceient
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an utterance often ambigous or obscure
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oracle
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a domed circular temple at rome
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pantheon
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a fact,occerance, or circumstande overved or observable
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phenomenom
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