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"Prometheus"
The Story of Prometheus Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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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 |