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ambrosia [noun]

(in classical mythology) the food or drink of the gods, believed to grant immortality to mortals who consumed it

Ex: The banquet in Olympus was filled with ambrosia and nectar .

apparition [noun]

the visible form or appearance of a ghost or spirit of someone who has died

Ex: She awoke to find an apparition standing by her bed .

arcane [adjective]

requiring specialized or secret knowledge to comprehend fully

Ex: The arcane rules of the ritual were passed down through generations .

bugaboo [noun]

an imaginary monster or creature invented to scare children

Ex: The story of the bugaboo was told to frighten disobedient kids .

necromancy [noun]

the use of magical spells or rituals that invoke occult forces or evil spirits to create unnatural effects

Ex: The wizard 's experiments in necromancy caused fear throughout the town .

hermetic [adjective]

related to an ancient mystical, alchemical, and esoteric tradition attributed to Hermes Trismegistus

Ex: The hermetic rituals described in the manuscript were said to grant the practitioner extraordinary powers .

occult [adjective]

relating to knowledge, meanings, or truths that are hidden from normal perception and difficult to understand without special insight

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preternatural [adjective]

beyond what is usual or expected

Ex: The child 's preternatural talent for music stunned the audience .

phoenix [noun]

someone or something that is revived or restored after apparent destruction or failure

Ex: His career was a phoenix , flourishing again after years of setbacks .

fetish [noun]

an object thought to possess magical powers or to bring good luck, often used in rituals or as a protective charm

Ex: The villagers revered the stone as a sacred fetish .

chimerical [adjective]

having the qualities or features of a chimera, often combining different, incongruous parts into one

Ex: The sculpture depicted a chimerical fusion of man and bird .

stygian [adjective]

extremely shadowy or gloomy, evoking the mysterious qualities associated with the River Styx in Greek mythology

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