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Oedipus Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
calamity great misfortune resulting in immense loss and sorrow; disaster
comprehensive adj. including all of the relative details
countenance appearance, especially the look or expression of the face
deference courteous respect
defiled to make dirty
insolence bold disrespect
lament to feel or express sorrow or regret for
lithe adj. flexible and graceful
malicious adj. mean spirited, spiteful
pestilence a deadly or virulent epidemic disease; something that is considered harmful, destructive, or evil
piety loyal, dutiful devotion
ravenous adj. extremely hungry; famished; voracious; intensely eager for gratification or satisfaction
recoils draws back, as in fear and disgust
repulse driving back; repelling
sated filled; satisfied
senile mentally impaired; mental deterioration that may accompany old age
sententious in a trite and moralizing way
somber earnestly and solemnly; in a gloomy manner
suppliant a person who prays or petitions humbly
swaggered bold arrogant strut
transcends goes beyond the limits of
transgress to disobey
vigil purposeful watching and staying awake
waver show doubt or uncertainty about what to do
wrath intense anger
Created by: Cheetahgirl26
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