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Mythology Vocab (List #2)
Vocab and defs from mythology book
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English
9th Grade
10/12/2013

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Term
Inexorable
Definition

Adj.

impossible to stop or prevent

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Omniscient
Definition

adj.

all-knowing

Term
raiment
Definition

n.

clothing or garments

Term
beneficent
Definition

adj.

generous; does good

Term
ascribe
Definition

(trans) v.

attribute something to a cause

Term
discord
Definition

n.

disagreement or lack of harmony among people

Term
incarnate
Definition

adj.

embodied in flesh; in human form

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implacable
Definition

adj.

unable to be appeased (unforgiving, merciless)

Term
beguile
Definition

(trans) v.

to charm or enchant someone, sometimes by deception

Term
aegis
Definition

n.

- the protection, backing or support of someone

- In Mythology: symbol of Zeus and Athena represented by a shield

Term
duly
Definition

adv.

in accordance with what is required or appropriate; following proper procedure

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revere
Definition

(trans) v.

to feel deep respect or admiration for something or someone

Term
scornful
Definition

adj.

feeling or expression contempt or derision

Term
unfathomable
Definition

adj.

incapable of being fully understood

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eminence
Definition

n.

fame or recognized superiority, esp. in a profession

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zenith
Definition

n.

the hightest point; the point when something is most successful, culmination

Term
redoubtable
Definition

adj.

formidable, esp. as an opponent

Term
chaste
Definition

adj.

abstaining from all or extra-marital sex; pure

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malicious
Definition

adj.

intending to do harm

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omnipotent
Definition
all-powerful
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