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Greek Mythology Vocabulary

Words from the myths that we've read so far.

AB
bountifulplenty for everyone; adjective
fashionedcreated; made
crevicelong, narrow opening
devourto eat hungrily
gapingwide open
rageextreme anger
fatedestiny; what is supposed to happen
boregave birth
abundancemore than enough; plenty
offspringchildren, descendents
forgeto create something out of metal by using heat
ragedfought with strength and anger
fatedis supposed to happen
belchburp; to pass air from your stomach up through your mouth and out of your body
hideousterribly ugly
anchora heavy piece of metal that holds a ship in place
fleetfast
thronea large chair for a king, queen or ruler; often elaborately decorated
ambrosiathe food of the gods
nectarthe drink of the gods; or liquid found in plants
anchoredattached; held in place
masonsomeone who builds roads, wall, houses, etc out of stone
iridescentshiny and colorful like the rainbow
reignedruled
trembleshake with fear, cold or anger
slyvery smart in a sneaky way; cunning
cunningsly; smart like a fox
jealousvery possessive; doesnt' want to share
distresstrouble; difficulty
burstbroke open
immortalityable to live forever
wrathanger
deceivelie, to keep the truth hidden
mournfulfull of sadness
descendantschildren and their children and so on; opposite of ancestors
sootheto calm; to help someone feel more comfortable
quarrelto argue, to disagree
seizegrab; take control of
flungthrew with force
boundtied up or covered with bandages
flickeringa light that is not steady; like a candle flame
bellowsa simple machine used to make a strong current of air
dina loud noise that can be confusing or annoying
soota fine black powdery substance created when burning
garmentsclothing
pearlywhite and iridescent like a pearl
cushionsomething soft and absorbant that is used to lessen the effects of hardness--like a pillow
beholdan old fashioned word that means to look or see
shimmeringto shine or reflect light


Mrs. Coutant

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