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Oedipus Rex Vocab

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Pestilence noun, deadly or virulent epedemic disease
Perished Verb, to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc
wailing verb, to utter a prolonged mournful cry, usually high pitched or clear- sounding, as in grief or suffering
Lament verb, to feel or express sorrow or regret for
Banish verb, to expel from or relegate to country or place by authoritive decree
abominable adj, hateful, destable, and disagreeable
plight noun, unfortunate situation or condition
covet verb, to desire or to take wrongfully what is not yours
expel verb, to cut off, to drive or force away
perplexity noun, a tangled, involved, or confused situation, complicated
converge verb, to tend to a common result, conclusion, come together
installed put into office, rank, or position
indignant adj, angered at something unjust and wrong. feeling or showing anger
intolerable adj, incapable of being put up with
vain adj. concieted, having an exaggerated sense of self- importance
insolently audacious, unrestrained by convention or property
abstain restraining from
lineage direct ascendants, family tree
consecrated to declare or set apart as sacred
expire to die, being no longer good
tragedy type of drama or literally work, protagonist suffers from extreme sorrow
catharsis cleansing process for emotion
Created by: 13_emorgan
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