Vocabulary Quiz 1- Oedipus the King (abashed-petulance)

abashed

feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious; embarrassed or uncomfortable

abject

most unfortunate or miserable; very miserable or hopeless

adjure

ask for or request earnestly; to strongly ask or beg

beseech

ask for or request earnestly; to beg someone

blanch

turn pale, as if in fear; to become pale from fear

blight

a state or condition being devastated or run-down; something that causes serious damage

calumny

a false accusation of an offense; a false claim that someone did something wrong

charlatan

a flamboyant deceiver; a person who pretends to know things

defile

spot, stain, or pollute; to make dirty or unclean

derision

the act of treating with contempt; mocking or making fun of someone

destitute

poor enough to need help from others; extremely poor

disrepute

the state of being held in low esteem; having a bad reputation

emulous

eager to surpass others; wanting to do better than others

ethereal

of heaven or the spirit; heavenly or spiritual

expiation

the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing; making up for something wrong

extirpate

destroy completely, as if down to the roots; to completely destroy or get rid of

fetter

a shackle for the ankles or feet; a chain that holds someone back

flout

treat with contemptuous disregard; to openly ignore or disrespect

glib

artfully persuasive in speech; speaking smoothly but without much thought

impious

lacking piety or reverence for a god; disrespectful toward God or religion

mitigate

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; to make something less severe

obdurate

showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings; stubborn and unwilling to change

overwhelm

overcome by superior force; to affect someone very strongly

overwrought

deeply agitated especially from emotion; very upset or emotional

petulance

an irritable feeling; being easily annoyed or impatient