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Vocab-Theseus
Vocabulary- Theseus and the Minotaur
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tribute | (N) A payment or gift given to a ruler to show obediance or keep peace. |
| Labyrinth | (N) A complicated maze of passages that is difficult to escape |
| Savage | (Adj) Fierce, violent, or uncontrolled |
| Tyrant | (N) A ruler who uses power in a cruel or unfair way |
| Persuade | (V) To convince someone to think or act in a certain way |
| Taunt | (V) To mock someone with insulting words |
| Humiliate | (V) To make someone feel ashamed or foolish |
| Feeble | (Adj) Lacking physical strenght; weak |
| Goad | (V) To provoke or annoy someone to get a reaction |
| Despair | (N) A feeling that there is no hope |
| Unfurl | (V) To unroll spread out something that was rolled or folded |
| Haste | (N)Great speed or hurry sometimes keading to mistakes |
| Myth | (N) A traditional story often involving gods or heroes that explains natural events |
| Brave | (Adj) Showing courage and determination |
| Ancient | (Adj) Belonging to the distant past |
| Heroic | (Adj) Having or showing the qualities of a hero |
| Powerful | (Adj) Having great strenght or influence |
| Mortal | (Adj) A human being, as opposed to a god |
| Immortal | (Adj) Living forever, unable to die |
| Gods/Goddesses | (N) Supernatral beings worshipped as divine powers |
| Divine | (Adj)Of or like a god or goddess |
| Wise | (Adj) having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement |