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Antigone vocab all
Verbs, nouns, adjectives
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to smite | slice, cut, slash, chop |
| Noose | A loop formed in a rope by means of a slipknot so that it binds tighter as the rope is pulled. Also called running noose. |
| Wretches | A miserable, unfortunate, or unhappy person. |
| to contend | compete, vie, challenge |
| to clang | clank, sound, reverberate |
| Onslaught | attack, assault, ambush |
| to marshal | assemble, line up, organize |
| oblivion | forgetfulness, nothingness, stupor |
| fratricidal | the killing of a brother |
| erstwhile | previous, last, former |
| to mangle | crush, mash, contort, twist |
| to prevail | triumph, succeed, overcome |
| to revere | admire, respect, be in awe of, worship |
| to deviate | diverge, move away, stray, depart |
| to babble | jabber, talk nonsense |
| culprit | offender, criminal, guilty party |
| to quibble | equivocate, nitpick |
| to devise | plan, work out, create |
| to reproach | criticize, censure, admonish, reprimand |
| to perplex | bewilder, confuse, confound, baffle |
| Libations | The pouring of a liquid offering as a religious ritual. |
| insolence | impudence, disrespect, rudeness |
| impunity | Freedom from punishment. |
| to nurture | care for, rear, foster |
| to blight | stain, scar, pollute |
| Viper | a poisonous snake |
| to transgress | misbehave, disobey, sin |
| Concubine | A woman who cohabits with a man without being legally married to him. |
| Anarchists | A person who doesn’t believe in any set rules. |
| to revile | insult, abuse, scorn, condemn |
| to be devoid of | lacking, without, empty, free of |
| to ward off | protect/defend against, defray, fight off |
| coadjutor | co-worker, assistant |
| promontory | outcrop, cape, peninsula |
| impiety | sin, irreverence, wickedness |
| pious | devout, religious, virtuous |
| primeval | primordial, prehistoric, ancient |
| aphorism | saying, maxim, adage |
| to reproach | reprimand, accuse, rebuke |
| Static | still, stationary, motionless |
| to bode | augur, portent, promise |
| suppliant | one who pleads, beseeches, begs, or petitions |
| hilt | the handle of a sword or dagger. |
| to exonerate | clear, absolve, acquit |