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WolcottOedipus
Oedipus Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anagnorisis | The critical moment of recognition or discovery in ancient Greek tragedy |
| atone | To make amends for a crime or offense |
| banish | To expel or exile |
| blatant | offensively noisy; brazenly obvious |
| catharsis | the purging of emotions |
| circumlocution | a roundabout or indirect way of speaking |
| circumspect | watchful and discreet |
| defilement | to make foul or dirty |
| distraught | distracted, deeply agitated |
| dogged | persistent in effort |
| emote | to show or pretend emotion |
| enigmatic | mysterious, perplexing |
| hamartia | tragic flaw |
| hubris | excessive pride or arrogance |
| impunity | exemption from punishment |