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Vocab-theseus
Vocab-theseus and the minotaur
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tribute | 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 convince someone to think or act in a certain way |
| Taunt | To mock someone with insulting words |
| Humiliate | To make someone feel ashamed or foolish |
| Feeble | Lacking physical strength |
| Goad | To provoke or annoy someone to get a reaction |
| 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 sometimes leading to mistakes |
| Myth | A traditional story, often involving gods or heros that explains natural events or cultural beliefs. |
| Brave | Showing courage and determination. |
| Ancient | Belonging to the distant past. |
| Heroic | Having or showing the qualites 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 experience knowledge and good judgment. |