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myth unit test Flashcards

1
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promethean

A

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

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2
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nemesis

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a long term rival or somone you compete with

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3
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psyche

A

the consciouseness of somone

prefix
not word alone

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4
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achilles heel

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the weak spot or spot of vulnerability

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5
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arachnid

A

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

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6
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harp

A

to nonestop talk negitivly
in greek half human half bird

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7
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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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9
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midas

A

ability to make money out of anything

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10
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tantalize

A

keep somthing pit of reach

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11
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sisyphean

A

never ending action

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12
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herculean

A

strong and effort full

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13
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pandora

A

created by gods
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14
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labors of herculrs

A

kill a lion

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15
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labor of hercules

A

clean the stable

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16
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labors of hercules

A

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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18
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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

A

to sucseed

21
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slander

A

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

22
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pro

23
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logue

24
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sonnet

A

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

25
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prologue

A

an introduction to a book or play

26
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civil

A

cultured and polite as relating to being civilized

27
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star crossed

28
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mis

A

wrong or incorrect

29
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oxymoran

A

figure of speech

30
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unrequited love

A

not returning

31
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dis

A

away or apart

32
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disposition

A

frame of mind or attidtude

33
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valiant

A

brave full of courage

34
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extended metaphore

A

figure of speeche between two diffrent things

35
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consent

A

agree or allow to do somthing

36
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post

A

prefix; after behind later

37
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cunning

A

skill in sneaky manner

38
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peril

39
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vow

A

to make promis

40
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imagery

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apeals sence

41
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dramtic irony

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when adience knows somthing the actor dosnt

42
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dishonorable

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lacking honor or shameful

43
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valor

A

strength of mind that alows somone to enter danger bravly

44
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woe

A

great sorrow or distress

45
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slander

A

flase charege that ruins ones reputation

46
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prevail

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