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Oedipus Vocabulary
Vocabulary Words for Oedipus the King
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English
10th Grade
09/29/2010

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abide
Definition
to remain; continue; stay
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appease
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to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, or calm
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apprehension
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anticipation of adversity or misfortune
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arrogance
Definition
offensive display of superiority or self-importance
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awes
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an overwhelming feeling of reverance, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, subline, powerful, or the like
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besiege
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to surround with hostile forces
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calamity
Definition
a great misfortune or disaster
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censure
Definition
strong or vehement expression of disapproval
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cherish
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to treat witrh affection or tenderness
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chide
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to express disapproval of; scold; reproach
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cognizance
Definition
awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice
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covetous
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inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or posessions
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dubious
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doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt
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enigma
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a puzzling or inexplicable occurence or situation
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forsaken
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deserted, abandoned, forlorn
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hearsay
Definition
unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge
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illustration
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something that illustrates
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impede
Definition
to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder
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implore
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to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat
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invocation
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the act of involving or calling upon a deity, spirit, etc. for aid, protection, inspiration, or the like
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multitude
Definition
a great number
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nuptial
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of or pertaining to marriage or the marriage ceremony
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obscure
Definition
not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain
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ominously
Definition
in a menacing or threatening way
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parricide
Definition
the act of killing one's father, mother, or other close relative
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peers
Definition
a person of the same legal status
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perplexity
Definition
a tangled, involved, or confused condition or situation
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pestilence
Definition
a usually fatal epidemic disease
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petitioners
Definition
someone who requests or entreats something
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ponder
Definition
to consider something deeply and thoroughly
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pristine
Definition
having its orignal purity
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profane
Definition
characterized by irreverance or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligous
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prone
Definition
lying with the front or face downward
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prophecy
Definition
the foretelling or prediction of what is to come
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purge
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to purify
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quenched
Definition
to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.
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repose
Definition
peace; tranqulity; calm
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resonant
Definition
resounding or echoing; as sounds
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revere
Definition
to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate
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semblance
Definition
outward aspect or appearance
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slackness
Definition
not tight, taut, or firm; loose
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solicitous
Definition
anxious or concerned
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thrall
Definition
a person who is in bondage; slave
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tidings
Definition
news, information, or intelligence
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unscathed
Definition
unharmed, uninjured
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vagabond
Definition
wandering from place to place without any settled home; nomadic
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visage
Definition
the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression, etc.; countenance
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void
Definition
containing no matter; empty
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wield
Definition
to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.)as in ruling or dominating
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zeal
Definition
enthusiastic devotion to a cause, an ideal, or a goal and tireless diligence in its furtherance
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