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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 passages that is difficult to escape. |
| savage | Fierce, violent, or uncontrolled. |
| Tyrant | A ruler who uses power in a cruel or unfair way. |
| persuade | To convice some one to think or act in a certain way. |
| taunt | To mock someone with insulting words. |
| humilate | To make someone feel ashamed or foolish. |
| feebble | Lackking physical strength; weak. |
| Goad | To provoke or annoy someone to get a recaction. |
| Despair | A feeling that there is no hope. |
| unfurl | To unroll or spread out something that was rolled or folded. |
| haste | Great speed or hurry, somettimes leading to a mistake |
| Myth | A traditional story, often involving gods or heroe that explains natrural event or culturall beliefs |
| 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 as opposed to a god |
| Immortal | Living forever, unable to die |
| Gods/Goddesses | supernatural being worshipped as divine powers |
| Divine | of or like a good or godess |
| Wise | Having or showing experirnce, knowledge and good judement |