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helium
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an inert, gaseous element present in the sun's atmosphere and in natural gas, and also occurring as a radioactive decomposition product, used as a substitute for flammable gases in dirigible balloons
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trojan horse
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a person or thing intended to undermine or destroy from within.
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calypso
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a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years.
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titanic
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of great size
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plundered
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took goods by force, looted
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squall
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brief violent storm
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dispatched
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finished quickly
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mammoth
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enormouse
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assuage
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calm
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bereft
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deprived
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ardor
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passion enthusiasm
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insidious
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characterized by treachery
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