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13 Cards in this Set
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Adonis
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a exceptionally handsome young man; a plant with solitary yellow or red flowers.
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Aegis
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Sponsorship, protection.
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Bacchanal
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a follower of Bacchus, the god of wine; a drunken reveler; an orgy.
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cornucopia
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abundance; horn of plenty.
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cupidity
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excessive desire for wealth
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erotic
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concerning sexual love and desire; amatory.
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herculean
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tremendously difficult and demanding, resembling Hercules in size, power, or courage.
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hydra
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9 headed serpent slain by Hercules; a persistent or many sided problem that presents new obstacles as soon as old ones are solved.
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iridescent
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displaying lustrous colors, like those of a rainbow.
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narcissism
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excessive admiration of ones self; egocentrism
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Odyssey
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a long series of wanderings, especially when filled with notable experience or hardships.
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Olympian
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pertaining to the 12 gods of the ancient Greek Pantheon whose abode was Mt. Olympus. ; MAJESTIC.
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palladium
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anything believed to provide protection or safety; a safeguard or guarantee of the integrity of social institutions.
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