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Antigone

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to smite slice, cut, slash, chop
to contend compete, vie (strive for superiority), challenge
to clang clank, sound, reverberate
to marshal assemble, line up, organize
to mangle crush, mash, contort, twist
to prevail triumph, succeed, overcome
to revere: admire, respect, be in awe of, worship, be devoted to
to deviate diverge, move away, stray, depart
to babble jabber, talk nonsense
to quibble: equivocate (no clear answer), nitpick, fight
to devise plan, work out, create
to reproach criticize, censure, admonish (a kind way of indicating duty/disapproval), reprimand, blame
to perplex: bewilder, confuse, confound, baffle
to nurture: care for, rear, foster
to blight stain, scar, pollute
to transgress misbehave, disobey, sin
to revile: insult, abuse, scorn, condemn
to be devoid of lacking, without, empty, free of
to ward off: protect/defend against, defray, fight off
Noose something used to hang/ strangle someone by
Wretches a person living under poor circumstances
Onslaught (fierce) attack
oblivion forgetfulness, nothingness, stupor
fratricidal the killing of a brother
erstwhile previous, last, former
culprit offender, criminal, guilty party
Libations drinks, refreshment
insolence impudence, disrespect, rudeness, insulting
impunity without punishment, exemption or freedom from punishment, harm or loss
Viper poisonous snake
Concubine a woman with whom a man cohabits without being married
Anarchists one who rebels against any authority, established order or ruling power (ANTIGONE!)
coadjutor co-worker, assistant
promontory outcrop, cape, peninsula
impiety sin, irreverence, wickedness
pious devout, religious, virtuous
primeval primordial, prehistoric, ancient
aphorism saying, maxim, adage
Static non moving, stationary
suppliant one who pleads, beseeches, begs, or petitions
hilt handle
to exonerate clear, absolve, acquit
to bode augur, portent, promise
Created by: aschreier
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