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Antigone Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| contentious | adj. - tend to argue, quarrelsome |
| fratricide | noun - the act of killing one's own brother |
| blithe | adj. - carefree, cheerful, merry |
| reproach | verb - to find fault with |
| insolence | noun - rude behavior or speech |
| impunity | noun - exemption from punishment |
| blight | noun - cause of destruction or frustration |
| promontory | noun - a high or prominent part of land |
| folly | noun - state of being foolish |
| endow | verb - to equip, as in talent, quality, or ability |
| coadjutor | noun - a coworker or assistance |
| languish | verb - to be(come) weak or fade |
| bowler | noun - a leafy shelter or rustic dwelling |
| libations | noun - pouring of a liquid, usually wine, in honor of a deity |
| berefit | adj. - deprived of or lacking something |
| primeval | adj. - of or pertaining to the first age or ages |
| obstinacy | noun - the state of being stubborn |
| unhallowed | adj. - wicked, sinful, unholy |
| suppliant | noun - a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority -> forgiveness |
| exornerate | verb - free from guilt or blame, to clear |