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55 Cards in this Set
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Hubris |
Excessive pride toward or defiance of the Gods. |
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Chronology |
Events in the order of occurrence. |
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Titanic |
Extremely large or strong. |
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Chronic |
(An illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring. |
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Cyclopean |
Detonating a type of ancient masonry made with massive irregular blocks; resembling a cyclops. |
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Chaotic |
In a state of complete confusion and disorder. |
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Aetiological |
The study of the causes of diseases. |
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Lethal |
Deadly. |
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Protean |
Tending or able to change frequently. |
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Tantalizing |
Torment or tease. |
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Stygian |
Very dark - relating to the river Styx |
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Lethargic |
Sluggish and apathetic. |
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Erotic |
Relating to sexual desire. |
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Mercurial |
Subject to sudden and unpredictable changes of mood. |
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Aegis |
The protection of a particular person- GOATSKIN SHIELD. |
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Jovial |
Cheerful. |
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Martial |
Warlike |
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Plutocrat |
A person whose power derives from their wealth. |
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Vulcanization |
Heating rubber in combination with sulfur. |
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Hypnosis |
The induction of a state of consciousness in which a person apparently loses the power of voluntary action and is highly responsive to suggestion or direction. |
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Euthanasia |
The painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma. |
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January |
The month dedicated to Janus. Also first month of the year. |
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Janitor |
A person employed as a caretaker of a building; a custodian. |
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Nemeais |
A long-standing rival. |
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Syringe |
A tube with a nozzle and piston or bulb for sucking in and ejecting liquid in a thin stream. |
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Nemesis |
A long-standing rival. |
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Morphine |
A pain medication of the opiate type which is found naturally in a number of plants and animals. |
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Somnolent |
Sleepy or drowsy. |
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Iridescent |
Showing luminous colors. |
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Somnambulist |
Sleepwalker. |
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Hygiene |
Practices to maintain health. |
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Panic |
Uncontrollable fear or anxiety. |
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Labyrinthine |
Irregular and twisting |
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Siren |
Dangerous creatures, who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island. |
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Apollonian |
Relating to the rational, ordered, and self-disciplined aspects of human nature |
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Dionysian |
Relating to the sensual, spontaneous, and emotional aspects of human nature. |
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Delphic |
Relating to the ancient Greek oracle at Delphi. |
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Asteroid |
A small rocky body orbiting the sun. |
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Stellar |
Relating to stars. |
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Nebulous |
Cloudy or hazy. |
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Herculean |
Requiring great strength or effort. |
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Promethean |
Relating to the characteristics of a semi-god that is rebelliously creative and innovative. |
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Pandemonium |
Uproar. |
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Arachnid |
Spiders |
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Hector |
Trojan prince and the greatest fighter friend Troy. |
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Achilles' heel |
A weakness in spite of overall strength. |
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Odyssey |
One of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad. |
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Zeus |
The sky and thunder god. The king of the Gods on Mount Olympus. |
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Hera |
The goddess of women and marriage. The wife of Zeus. |
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Poseidon |
God of the Sea and other waters. |
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Hades |
God of the underworld. |
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Hestia |
A virgin goddess of the hearth, architecture, and the right ordering of domesticity, the family, the home, and the state. |
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Demeter |
The goddess of the harvest and agriculture, who presided over grains and the fertility of the earth. |
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Hermes |
The messenger God. |
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Apollo |
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