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Zeus, Greek God Sky
reading vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| unorthodox | not usual |
| nymphs | one of many goddesses represented as beautiful young girls |
| impregnable | not able to be captured by assault |
| wrest | to gain by or as if by force or violence |
| helm | a position of control |
| render | to cause to be or become |
| banish | to drive away |
| usurp | to seize and hold by force or without right |
| coup | a brilliant, sudden, and usually highly successful action |
| retribution | punishment given in payment for a wrong |
| thwart | to stand in the way of |
| multi-faceted | having many aspects or sides |