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Oedipus vocab

Vocab wordDefinition
suppliacte ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly
lament a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
profuse (esp. of something offerend or discharged) exuberantly plentiful; abundant
decry publicly denounce
plight a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
plight pledge or promise solemnly(one's faith or loyalty)
plight be engaged to be married to
save to prevent/rescue
save relief/prevention
save except; other than
extant (esp. of a document) still in existence; surviving
abhor regard with disgust and hatred
calumny the making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation; slander
comapct a formal agreement or contract between two or more parties
compact make or enter into with another party or parties
impugn dispute the truth, validity, or honsety of (a statment or motive); call into question
pine suffer a mental and physical decline, esp. because of a broken heart
estrange cause(someone) to be no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienate
pinion tie or hold the arms or legs of (someone)
beguile charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way
elegy a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead
prognosticate foretell or prophesy(an event in the future)
reproach address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment
abdicate (of a monarch) renounce one's throne
posthumous occuring, awarding, or appearing after the death of the originator
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