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29 Cards in this Set
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Adonis
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very handsome young man
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aegis
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shield or protection; auspices; sponsorship
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amazon
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tall, strong, masculine woman
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ambrosial
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exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; extremely delicious; excellent
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atlas
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book of maps
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auroral
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pertaining to or resembling the dawn; rosy
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bacchanalian
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jovial or wild with drunkenness
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Draconian
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cruel; harsh; severe
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Elysian
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delightful; blissful; heavenly
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hector
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bully; intimidate with threats; bluster
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herculean
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very difficult; requiring the strength of Hercules
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iridescent
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having colors like the rainbow
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labyrinthine
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full of confusing passageways; intricate; complicated, like the Labyrinth
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laconic
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using words sparingly; terse; concise
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lethargic
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unnaturally drowsy; sluggish; dull
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martial
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pertaining to war; warlike
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mentor
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1. wise and trusted adviser
2. athletic coach |
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mercurial
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quick; vivacious; active; lively
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nemesis
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1. due punishment for evil deeds
2. one who inflicts such punishment |
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odyssey
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any long series of wanderings or travels
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panic
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unreasoning, sudden fright that grips a multitude
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Pyrrhic
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ruinous; gained at too great a cost
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siren
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1. dangerous, attractive woman
2. a woman who sings sweetly 3. apparatus for sounding loud warnings |
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stentorian
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very loud
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Stygian
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infernal; dark; gloomy
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tantalize
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excite a hope but prevent its fulfillment; tease
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terpsichorean
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pertaining to dancing
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thespian
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pertaining to the drama or acting
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titanic
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of enormous strength, size, or power
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