Ancient Greek Vocabulary
Across
- 4. Ideas that are believed by many people but that are not true -- often used to explain events in nature with gods and goddesses, or heroes
- 5. The art or activity of performing a role in a play, show, etc.
- 7. A science that deals with past human life and activities by studying the bones, tools, etc., of ancient people
- 8. Exactly right for a particular purpose, situation, or person
- 9. A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way
- 10. Something pleasant or helpful : a benefit or advantage
- 15. The state of being happy and satisfied : the state of being content
- 16. To send or shoot (something, such as a rocket) into the air or water or into outer space
- 17. The act or an instance of chasing or pursuing
Down
- 1. The pointed top of a mountain
- 2. The study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc.
- 3. A long spear that people throw as far as they can as a sport
- 6. An union between people, groups, countries, etc. : a relationship in which people agree to work together
- 7. The art or science of designing and creating buildings
- 11. A particular part of something (such as a situation or activity)
- 12. A form of government in which people choose leaders by voting
- 13. Rules of behavior based on ideas about what is morally good and bad
- 14. A group (as of ships, planes, or trucks) operated under unified control
- 15. A carriage with two wheels that was pulled by horses and was raced and used in battle in ancient times