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Greek Myth Vocab
Term | Definition |
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incinerate | reduce to ashes: burn |
beeline | the most direct route |
kleptomaniac | someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive |
vaporize | turn into gas |
pulverize | make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust |
faze | disturb the composure of |
douse | wet thoroughly |
eon | the longest division of geological time |
crumple | to gather something into small wrinkles or folds |
contaminate | make impure |
wispy | thin and weak |
gawk | look with amazement; look stupidly |
elate | fill with high spirits; fill with optimism |
splatter | dash with liquid upon or against |
ambrosia | the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate became immortal |