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Vocab- Theseus
Vocab-Theseus and the Minotaur
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tribute | a payment or gift given to a ruler to show obedience or keep peace |
| Labyrinth | A complicated maze of passage that is difficult to escape |
| savage | ierce, violent, or uncontrolled |
| tyrant | ruler who uses power in a cruel or unfair way |
| persuade | to convince someone to think or act n a certain way |
| Taunt | to mock someone with insulting words |
| Humiliate | to make someone feel ashamed or foolish |
| Feeble | lacking physica strength; weak |
| goad | To provoke or annoy someone to get a reaction |
| despair | A eeing that there is no hope |
| unfurl | to unroll or spread out something that was rolled or folded |
| Haste | great speed or hurry, sometimes leading to mistakes |
| Brave | Showing courage and determination |
| Ancient | Belonging to the distant past |
| Heroic | Having or showing the qualities of a hero |
| Powerful | Having great strength or influence |
| Mortal | A human being, as opposed to a god |
| Immortal | Living forever, unable to die |
| Gods/Goddesses | Supernatural beings worshipped as divine powers |
| Divine | Of or like a god or goddess |
| Wise | Having or showing expeirience, knowledge, and good judgment |
| Myth | A traditional story, often involving gods or heros, that explains natjral events or cultural beliefs |