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9th Grade
01/12/2010

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Term
Pronoun
Definition

Words used to replace nouns

EX: We, you, they, etc.

Term
Adverb
Definition
Modifies verbs, generally by adding -ly
Term
Preposition
Definition

Words used before verbs, nouns or adjectives, to express relations

EX: in, on, by, to, since

Term
Interjection
Definition
Words expressing emotion
Term
Conjunction
Definition

Connectors between words

EX: as, and, or, but

Term
Hubris
Definition
pride
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Xenia
Definition
The Greeks rules of hospitality
Term
Allusion
Definition
A refrence to famous literature
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Athena
Definition

Daughter of just Zeus

Goddess of battle

Symbol:Owl

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Apollo
Definition

Son of Zeus

God of music, light, archery

Symbol:Sun, music

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Artemis
Definition

Daughter of Zeus

Goddess of the wild

Symbol: Moon

Term
Aphrodite
Definition

Daughter of Zeus/came from sea foam

Goddess of love and beauty

 Symbol:Dove

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Hermes
Definition

Son of Zeus

Messenger of Zeus

Symbol: Winged sandals

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