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Shrouded in Myth/Gist Vocab

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means "extremely impressive or attractive"

a)

dreaded

b)

writhing

c)

stunning

d)

prophecy

2.

Which word means "underground prison"

a)

dreaded

b)

dungeon

c)

stunning

d)

imprisoned

3.

Which word means "put to death"

a)

fate

b)

dungeon

c)

stunning

d)

slew

4.

Which word means "prediction of the future"

a)

fate

b)

prophecy

c)

stunning

d)

slew

5.

Which word means "destiny or development of events beyond a person's control"

a)

fate

b)

prophecy

c)

stunning

d)

slew

6.

Which word means "twisting or squirming"

a)

fate

b)

imprisoned

c)

writhing

d)

dreaded

7.

Which word means "kept captive or locked up"

a)

slew

b)

imprisoned

c)

writhing

d)

dreaded

8.

Which word means "to fear greatly"

a)

slew

b)

imprisoned

c)

stunning

d)

dreaded

9.

in the sentence : "the terrified king imprisoned his only daughter, Danae" what does the word imprisoned mean?

a)

extremely impressive or attractive

b)

development of events beyond a person’s control

c)

kept in prison/captive

d)

underground prison cell

e)

to fear greatly

10.

in the sentence : "Zeus had been watching Danae and thought she was stunning" what does the word stunning mean?

a)

extremely impressive or attractive

b)

development of events beyond a person’s control

c)

kept in prison/captive

d)

put to death

e)

to fear greatly

11.

in the sentence : "Perseus slew the dreaded monster Medusa" what does the word dreaded mean?

a)

extremely impressive or attractive

b)

development of events beyond a person’s control

c)

kept in prison/captive

d)

put to death

e)

to fear greatly

12.

in the sentence : "Perseus slew the dreaded monster Medusa" what does the word slew mean?

a)

extremely impressive or attractive

b)

prediction

c)

kept in prison/captive

d)

put to death

e)

to fear greatly

13.

in the sentence : "This hideous creature had writhing snakes for hair, elephant-like tusks for teeth, and blood-red eyes. " what does the word writhing mean?

a)

twisting or squirming movements

b)

prediction

c)

kept in prison/captive

d)

put to death

e)

to fear greatly

14.

in the sentence : "Alas, the tragic prophecy had proved true—the dead spectator was Acrisios. " what does the word prophecy mean?

a)

underground prison cell

b)

prediction

c)

kept in prison/captive

d)

put to death

e)

to fear greatly