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adonis
Very handsome young man
aegis
Shield or protection; auspices; sponsorship
pyrrhic
ruinous; gained at too great a cost
paean
song or hymn of praise, joy, or triumph
atlas
book of maps
auroral
pertaining to or resembling the dawn; rosy
bacchanalian
Jovial or wild with drunkenness — or bacchic
chimerical
fantastic; unreal; impossible; absurd
draconian
cruel; harsh; severe
elysian
delightful; blissful; heavenly
hector
bully; intimidate with threats; bluster
herculean
very difficult; requiring the strength of ______
hermetic
airtight
iridescent
having colors like the rainbow
jovial
merry; good-humored
labyrinthine
full of confusing passageways; intricate; complicated, like the ———
laconic
using words sparingly; terse; concise
plutocratic
having great influence because of one’s wealth
lucullan
sumptuous; luxurious
martial
pertaining to war; warlike
stentorian
very loud
mercurial
quick; vivacious; active; lively
myrmidon
obedient and unquestioning follower
titanic
enormous strength, size, or power
odyssey
any long series of wanderings or travels
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