Vocab 1
exotic, unfamiliar
alien
food for horses or cattle; raw materials for a designated purpose
fodder
above, greater than
super-
three
tri-
King of the gods
Zeus
having a pleasing appearance
comely
to strengthen, build up
fortify
under, less than
sub-
again, back
re-
Gods and Goddesses' home
Mount Olympus
not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected
erratic
average, ordinary, undistinguished
mediocre
wrongly, badly
mis-
middle
mid-
Story used to help explain the unknown and sometimes teach a lesson
Myth
to make fun of rudely or unkindly
jeer
to tease, torment by teasing
tantalize
lower, opposite
de- or dis-
before, ahead of time
Goddess of wisdom
Athena
brief and to the point
terse
to conquer by force, bring under complete control
subjugate
not
in, into
in- or im-
together, with
com- or con-
The English word “tantalize” derives from the name Tantalus. Tantalus was tantalized with...
fruit