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25 Cards in this Set
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ambrosia
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the food of the gods
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muse
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one of the nine goddesses of the arts, a source of inspiration
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herald
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an official announcer or messenger
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insolence
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the quality or state of being disrespectful or rude
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minstrel
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a musical entertainer
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divination
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the art of using magic powers to tell the future
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lash
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to tie down
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haste
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quickness of motion or action
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forlorn
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feeling sad and lonely, nearly hopeless
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brazen
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not ashamed of or embarrassed by one's bad behavior
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ballast
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heavy materical used to make a ship steady or control the risong of a balloon.
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victuals
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food, prvisions
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prodigious
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immense, huge in size
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cordial
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warm and friendly
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prudence
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wisdom
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stalwart
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sturdy, brave, determined
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beguile
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to decieve by cunning
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supplication
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an act of humble and honest appeal
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bestial
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resembling a beast
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azure
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the blue color of the sky
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promontory
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a cliff sticking out into the sea
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maelstrom
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a strong, violent whirlpool; a great confusion
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libation
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a drink poured to honor a god
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wanton
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merciless and reckless
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gall
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a bitterness of spirit, nerve
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