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Greek Myth Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| incinerate | reduce to ashes: burn |
| beeline | the most direct route |
| kleptomaniac | someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive |
| vaporize | turn into gas |
| pulverize | make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust |
| faze | disturb the composure of |
| douse | wet thoroughly |
| eon | the longest division of geological time |
| crumple | to gather something into small wrinkles or folds |
| contaminate | make impure |
| wispy | thin and weak |
| gawk | look with amazement; look stupidly |
| elate | fill with high spirits; fill with optimism |
| splatter | dash with liquid upon or against |
| ambrosia | the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate became immortal |