Hour of the Olympics Vocab

weaving

interlacing threads to make a fabric

wisdom

knowledge and experience

anonymous

not known by name or author

vanished

to disappear from view

grumbled

to make a low, unhappy sound

barreled

to move very fast

ancient

very old; from a long time ago; before 400 AD

murmur

words or sounds spoken softly

journey

a trip or voyage from one place to another

chariot

a two wheeled vehicle pulled by horses in ancient battle

pitch black

a very, very dark black

pipe

a wind instrument

Pompeii

an ancient city in Italy that was buried after Mount Vesuvius erupted

mission

an assigned task

courtyard

an outdoor area that is enclosed by walls

costume

an outfit designed to look like something specific

statue

carved or cast figure of a person or animal

puzzled

confused

Plato

a Greek philosopher

gymnasium

a building, or large room for sports

throne

a chair used by kings or royalty

sniffled

a condition of being sick

chorus

a group of actors that supported the main characters in a play

Hercules

a mythological hero; one of great strength and courage

constellation

a pattern of stars that look like a person or thing

philosopher

a person who has a lot of thoughts on life

tunic

a piece of clothing without sleeves and sometimes worn with a belt

Olympia

a place in ancient Greece where the Olympics were played

drama

a play that has a lot of events that are terrible and/or emotional

gallop

a rapid pace or to run fast

scroll

a roll of parchment, paper, or other material with writing on it

grove

a small cluster of trees

olive grove

a small orchard, or piece of land, filled with olive trees

sacred

dedicated to a religious purpose; worthy of great respect and admiration

brilliant

full of intense light or color

scenery

furniture, paintings, and props that are used to make a stage look like a specific place

democracy

government by the people

wise

having a lot of knowledge of facts and or circumstances