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Chapter 3 Fiske Book
Fiske Word Power 1-9
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11th Grade
09/18/2011

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Term
Aphrodisiac
Definition
Food or drugs that allegedly make men and women feel more amorous.
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Chthonic
Definition
forces from the underworld.
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Hector
Definition
To bully.
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Hermetic
Definition
a jar so completely sealed that no air can get in.
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Junoesque
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a woman so beautiful as to seem divine.
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Mercurial
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Person who's moods change very rapidly.
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mnemonic
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memory.
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Muse, Bemuse
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to lose yourself in your thoughts, awaithing inspiration.
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Odyssey
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a literal or spiritual journey.
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Saturnine
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Gloomy or even bitterly sarcastic and mocking.
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