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adonis
very handsome young man
aegis
shield or protection
amazon
tall, strong, bold woman
ambrosial
exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell
atlas
book of maps
auroral
pertaining to or resembling the dawn
bacchanalian
jovial or wild with drunkness
cassandra
one who prophesied doom or disaster
chimerical
fantastic, unreal, impossible
draconian
cruel, harsh
echolalia
automatic and immediate repetition
elysian
delightful, blissful
eristic
prone to controversy
fauna
animal life
flora
plant life
forum
medium or place for open discussion and expression of ideas
hector
bully
herculean
very difficult
hermetic
airtight, secret, obscure
iridescent
having colors like the rainbow
jovial
jolly, merry
labyrinthine
full of confusing passageways
laconic
using words sparingly
lethargic
unnaturally drowsy
lucullan
sumptuous, luxurious
marathon
long distance foot race of 26 miles
martial
pertaining to war
mentor
waist and trusted advisor
mercurial
quick, lively
myrmidon
obedient and unquestioning follower
narcissistic
in love with oneself
nectar
something exceptionally delicious to drink
nemesis
due punishment for evil deeds or one who inflicts such punishments
odyssey
ling series of wanderings or travels
olympian
majestic, god like, lofty
paean
song or hymn of praise
palladium
safeguard, protection
panic
sudden overpowering terror
philippic
butter denunciation
plutocratic
having great influence because of one’s wealth
procrustean
cruel or inflexible in forcing conformity
protean
exceedingly variable
pyrrhic
ruinous, gained st too great a cost
saturnine
heavy, dull, sullen
siren
dangerous, attractive women
solon
legislator, wise lawgiver
spartan
marked by simplicity and avoidance of comfort
stentorian
very loud
stygian
infernal, especially dark
tantalize
excite a hope but prevent is fulfillment
terpsichorean
pertaining to dancing
thespian
pertaining to the drama or acting
titanic
of enormous strength, size, or power
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