Myth vocabulary project

The boy who Flew

Labyrinth

• A maze meant to be impossible to escape.
• A big, hard maze.

I do not think I could build such a masterpiece as good as the Labyrinth that Daedalus built.

Isolated

• To be kept separated from others.
• Solitary.

People are put in prison and kept isolated because of their crimes.

Yearn

• To want something greatly.
• Desire.

I yearn to go to a good college and get a good job.

wheeling

• To be in a circular motion.
• Rotating.
• Normally referring to birds.

It was obvious that the hawks had found their prey because they were wheeling over it.

Harnesses

• Leather straps used to hoist you.
• Belt, or straps

At first I was really scared to zip-line, but once they put the harnesses on me I knew I was safe.

Arachne

Obscure

• To be not well known or important.
• Unknown.

In our new science class they talk about very obscure things.

Indignantly

• To show anger.
• Because of a mental insult.
• Annoyed or furious.
• Normally acts quickly.

When the men laughed at the way the foreigner spoke he yelled indignantly.

obstinacy

• To be unreasonably stubborn.
• Stubbornness.
• "Stubborn on steroids"
• From Mrs. Stossmeister.

Emily's parents did not like her obstinacy when they said she couldn't go to the movies.

distorted

• Out of shape.
• Twisted, deformed.

The old man became very sad after all the boys called his nose distorted.

Fate

• Your destiny.
• Cannot be changed.
• Destiny, outcome.

Everyone thought that Josh should not worry about the note saying his fate was death but he believed it.

wellborn

• To have a higher status.
• Rich, wealthy.

Once Isaac realized his friend was wellborn he instantly began to act kinder toward him.

erect

• To stand strait.
• Strait, upright.

I was surprised that the old women we were laughing at stood erect.

skeins

• A length of thread
• Yarn.

I can't imagine how much skeins it took my grand-ma to make that blanket.

high-standing loom

• A tall, vertical loom for sewing.
• Weaver, sewing machine.

My grand-ma always tells me how much harder it would be using a high-standing loom.

the story of Ceres and Proserpine

underworld

• The  region of the dead.
• Ruled by Hades/Pluto.
• Hades, netherworld.

People think they should act good and worship God so they won't go to the underworld.

chariot

• Used in ancient times to transport.
• Two-wheeled with horses.
• A carriage.

I am glad we no longer have to use chariots to get around because a car is much faster and I am not good with horses.

shroud

• To cover, or hide from view.
• Veil, to have obscurety.

Muslim women shroud themselves with cloths.

reighn

• To have power.
• A ruler.
• A commander.

The president reins over the United States.

fertile

• Ground good for growing crops.
• Fruitful/rich ground.

Our soil is so fertile we thought it would be a good idea to start a farm.

barren

• Soil not suitable for plant growth.
• Fruitless, empty, or dry soil.

The people of the village could no longer crow crops because of the barren soil.

anguish

• To have severe mental pain.
• Caused normally by death of loved.
• Agony, torment.

When my parents told me that our dog got run-over by a car I cried in anguish.