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53 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 and 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 dawn; rosy
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bacchanalian
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jovial or wild with drunkenness
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cassandra
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one who professies doom or disaster; pesimist
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chimerical
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fantastic; unreal; impossible; absurd
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draconian
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cruel; harsh; severe; ironhanded
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echolalial
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automatic and immediate repetition of what others say
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elysian
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delighful; blissful; heavenly
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eristic
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prone to controversy; disputations; argumentative
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fauna
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animal life; animals of a particular region or period
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flora
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plant life; plants of a particular region or period
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forum
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any edium or place for open discussion and expression of ideas - a public meeting, a radio or TV discussion, editorial page, etc.
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hector
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bully; intimdate with threats; bluster
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herculean
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very difficult; requiring the strength of hercules
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hermetic
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airtight
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iridescent
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having colors like the rainbow
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jovial
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jolly; merry; good-humored
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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; consise
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lethargic
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unnaturally drowsy; sluggish; dull
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lucullan
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sumptuous; luxurious
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marathon
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1. long distances foot race.
2. endurance contest |
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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. tutor; coach |
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mercurial
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1. quick vivacious; active; lively
2.inconstant; unstable; capricious; subject to rapid and individual mood changes |
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myrmidon
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obedient and unquestioning follower
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narcissistic
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in love with one self; excessively fascinated and gratified bye one's qualities, egocentric
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nectar
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something exceptionally delicious to drink
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nemesis
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1. punishment to evil deeds
2. one who inflicts such punishment |
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odyssey
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any long series of wandering or travels
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olympian
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1. majestic; godlike; lofty
2. having to do with olympic games |
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paean
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song or hymn of praise, joy, or triumph.
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palladium
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safeguard or protection
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panic
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unreasoning, suden fright that grips a multitude
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philippic
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bitter denunciation; tirade
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plutocratic
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having a great influence because of one's wealth
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procrustean
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cruel of inflexible in enforcing conformity
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protean
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exceedingly variable; assuming different shapes
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pyrrhic
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ruinous; gained at too great a cost
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saturnine
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heavy; dull; gloomy; morose
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siren
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1. dangerous attractive woman
2. woman who sings sweetly 3. apparatus of sounding loud warning |
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solon
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legislator; wise lawgiver
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spartan
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marked by self-discipline, ability to endure pain, and avoidance of confort
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stentorian
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very loud
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stygian
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infernal; especially 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 enomous strength, size, or power
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