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20 Cards in this Set
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marathon
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a Greek soldier ran all the way from the battlefield to Athens to deliver the news.
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stygian
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very dark, obscure
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tawdry
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cheap and showy
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calliope
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goddesses in Greek mythology who had control over music and poetry; a keyboard musical instrument consisting of a set of whistles sounded usually by steam
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apocrypha
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texts of uncertain authenticity, or writings where the authorship is questioned; bible
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Byzantine
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complicated or secretive
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mesmerize
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mesmerize
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Halloween
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celebrated in honor of all the saints in heaven
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vandalize
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to destroy or damage property on purpose
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bowdlerize
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a book or film means to take parts of it out before publishing it or showing it.
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protean
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easily taking different shapes or roles
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Cassandra
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daughter of Priam in Greek mythology who is endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated never to be believed
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maudlin
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drunk enough to be tearfully silly; weakly and overly sentimental; associated with a person in the Christian Bible
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Parthian shot
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The Parthian shot was a military tactic made famous by the Parthians, an ancient Iranian people. The Parthian archers, mounted on light horse
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Argonaut
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someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure; one of a band of heroes sailing with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece
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Utopia
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Sir Thomas More published a book that compared the condition of his England to that of a perfect and imaginary country, Utopia.
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tantalize
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to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach; mythology story about thirsty/no drink
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Pharisee
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a group of Jews, mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible, who believed in strictly obeying the laws of Judaism.
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quixotic
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from Don Quixote, hero of the novel; impractical especially in the foolish pursuit of ideals
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roentgen
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unit of measurement for X-rays and gamma rays
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