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Mythology Vocabulary Connections

Many English words are derived from the Mythology of both Greece and Rome; this activity provides a few of those connections.

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volcanoVULCAN--a vent in the crust of the earth or another planet from which usually molten or hot rock and steam
herculeanHERAKLES (Hercules)--of extraordinary power, extent, intensity, or difficulty
panicPAN--a sudden unreasoning terror often accompanied by mass flight
cerealCERES--relating to grain or to the plants that produce it
martialMARS--relating to an army or to military life
titanicTITANS--having great magnitude, force, or power
tantalizeTANTALUS--to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
mercurialMERCURY--characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood
narcissismNARCISSUS--love of or desire for one's own body
echoECHO-- the repetition of a sound caused by reflection of sound waves


Seventh Grade Reading and Language Arts Teacher
Tinton Falls Middle School
Tinton Falls, NJ

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