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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 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; weak. |
| Goad | To provoke or annoy someone to get a reaction |
| Despair | A feeling that there is no hope. |
| unfurl | To unrolll 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 heroes, that explain natural events ofcultural 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 being as opposed to a god. |
| immortal | living forever, unable to die. |
| god/goddesses | supernatural beings worshipped as divine powers |
| divine | Of or like a god goddess |
| wise | Having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment. |