myth unit test Flashcards

(46 cards)

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promethean

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relating to premethius who helped humans by stealing fire and getting punished by the gods
- brave
- original
-creative

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nemesis

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a long term rival or somone you compete with

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psyche

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the consciouseness of somone

prefix
not word alone

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achilles heel

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the weak spot or spot of vulnerability

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arachnid

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a type of spider
a spider who was in a weving contest

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harp

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to nonestop talk negitivly
in greek half human half bird

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gorgon

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fierce, frightening

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8
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narcissistic

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self centered
exsesive admiration of themself

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midas

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ability to make money out of anything

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tantalize

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keep somthing pit of reach

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sisyphean

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never ending action

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12
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herculean

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strong and effort full

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13
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pandora

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created by gods
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14
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labors of herculrs

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kill a lion

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15
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labor of hercules

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clean the stable

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16
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labors of hercules

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kill 9 heads

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17
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by name i know not to tell thee who I am

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fear is represented in this becuase it talks about its name not being something that he is not proud

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o blessed night i am afraid being in night all this is but a dream

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hes worried that hes never gonna be with her knowing that their families don’t like each other

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19
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abhorted

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loathed utterly

20
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prevail

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slander

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false charges that affect someone which effects someone’s reputation.

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pro

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logue

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sonnet

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a poem of 14 lines using any of a number of formal rhyme

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prologue
an introduction to a book or play
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civil
cultured and polite as relating to being civilized
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star crossed
bad luck
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mis
wrong or incorrect
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oxymoran
figure of speech
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unrequited love
not returning
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dis
away or apart
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disposition
frame of mind or attidtude
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valiant
brave full of courage
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extended metaphore
figure of speeche between two diffrent things
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consent
agree or allow to do somthing
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post
prefix; after behind later
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cunning
skill in sneaky manner
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peril
danger
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vow
to make promis
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imagery
apeals sence
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dramtic irony
when adience knows somthing the actor dosnt
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dishonorable
lacking honor or shameful
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valor
strength of mind that alows somone to enter danger bravly
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woe
great sorrow or distress
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slander
flase charege that ruins ones reputation
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prevail
to suceed