Greek Vocab

Question 0

Labyrinthine

Answer 0

Describe something that is maze like and complicated

Origin: Daedalus created a maze to house the monster

Question 1

Herculean

Answer 1

Very large, difficult, powerful, etc. requiring great strength or effort

Origin: Hercules; a strong man who finished 12 tasks that no man could finish

Question 2

Stygian

Answer 2

Gloomy

Origin: river to the underworld the river of styx. When Achilles was dipped in the river he was practically invincible.

Question 3

Ambrosia

Answer 3

Something particularly delicious

Origin: food of the gods

Question 4

Elysian

Answer 4

Of or relating to Elysium; blissful and heavenly

Origin: hades is partitioned off. The heroes/ good people go after death

Question 5

Mercurial

Answer 5

Describes someone who is quick to anger

Origin: Hermes; changed a lot, always moving

Question 6

Titanic

Answer 6

Hanging great magnitude, power or force, colossal

Origin: atlas separates the heaven and earth. Titans are gi-freakin-normous

Question 7

Muse

Answer 7

A source inspiration, particularly for art or music

Origin: 9 muses

Question 8

Tantalize

Answer 8

To tease or torment by presenting something desirable but keeping it continually put of reach

Origin: tantalus killed his son to serve to the gods. The gods punish him by placing him in a pool in the underworld which he can’t drink from surrounded by fruit which he cannot eat.

Question 9

Narcissistic

Answer 9

Describes someone who is self-centered self-absorbed and conceited

Origin: the story of narcissus. He was obsessed with himself and his looks.

Question 10

Hubris

Answer 10

Deadly or excessive pride

Question 11

Fatal flaw

Answer 11

Deathly flaw

Question 12

Zephyr

Answer 12

West wind

Question 13

Greek Hospitality

Answer 13

Basic needs are met

Faithfulness

Question 14

Fidelity

Answer 14

Faithful to wife/marriage