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"Prometheus"
The Story of Prometheus Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ambrosia | the food and drink of the gods |
| Tyrant | a cruel and oppressive dictator |
| Argos | an ancient city in southeastern Greece |
| Fetter | a shackle for the ankles or feet |
| Savage | lacking the restraints normal to civilized human beings (wild) |
| Intent | The state of mind in which something is done |
| Gaunt | very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold |
| Nymph | a minor nature goddess depicted as a beautiful maiden |
| haste | overly eager speed and possible carelessness |
| Toil | work hard |
| Forethought | a thinking or planning out in advance; consideration for the future |
| Lurking | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| Foreboding | an omen, prediction, or presentiment especially of coming evil |
| Wretched | deeply afflicted, dejected, or distressed; extremely or deplorably bad or distressing; bad or evil |
| Amid | in or into the middle of; surrounded by |
| Hastened | to move or act quickly; to cause to happen more quickly |