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Oedipus the king
Term | Definition |
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laments | to feel or express sorrow |
supplication | an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition. |
boughs | a branch of a tree, especially one of the larger or main branches. |
prophetic | of or relating to a prophet |
goads | -anything that pricks or wounds like such a stick. |
mutilation | to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: |
consent | to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive): |
heresy | opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system. |
arrogance | offensive display of superiority or self-importance; overbearing pride. |
rue | regret |
flout | to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt |
brooch | -a clasp or ornament having a pin at the back for passing through the clothing and a catch for securing the point of the pin. |
rivet | a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place. |
disillusion | disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be |
predetermine | establish or decide in advance. |