Mythology Vocab 1st Hour Flashcards

Spelling, definitions.

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Kaftan

A

A mans long belted tunic worn in the middle east.

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Despicable

A

deserving to be despised, or regarded with distaste, disgust, or disdain; contemptible:

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3
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fearfully

A

in an anxious matter; apprehensively

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4
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Usurp

A

take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force.

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5
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existence

A

the state or fact of existing; being.

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6
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Smile

A

form one’s features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed.

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7
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magic

A

used in magic or working by magic; having or apparently having supernatural powers

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8
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Terror

A

intense, sharp, overmastering fear:

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9
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celestia

A

Heavenly, of the sky

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10
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Psyche

A

The human soul, mind, or spirit

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wander

A

walk or move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way

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12
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Vitality

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The power of giving continuance of life, present in all living things.

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13
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Unique

A

being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.

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14
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mooching

A

ask for or obtain (something) without paying for i

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15
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Reminiscent

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Suggesting something by resemblance.

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16
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Suffocation

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The state or process of dying from being deprived of air or unable to breathe.

17
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Impending

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(Of an event regarded as threatening or significant) about to happen; forthcoming.

18
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Valkyrie

A

Each of Odin’s twelve handmaidens who conducted the slain warriors of their choice from the battlefield to Valhalla.