Oedipus Vocabulary Set 1

hearth

(n) area in front of fireplace

strew

(v) to scatter around

strewn

(adj) scattered around

supplication

(n) the action of begging

suppliant

(n) a beggar

garland/chaplet

(n) wreath of flowers and leaves on a head

affliction

(n) something causing pain/suffering

afflict

(v) to cause pain/suffering

defilement

(n) desecration or poisoning of

enquiry

(n) an act of asking for information

pilgrimage

(n) a religious journey

augury

(n) a harbinger

compunction

(n) a feeling of guilty and regret

edict

(n) an official order issued by authority

lustration

(n) the process of becoming pure

beget

(v) to bring a child

clairvoyant

(n) a seer of the future

expedient

(n) a means of attaining a convenient end

pestilence

(n) a fatal disease

temperate

(adj) showing moderation or restraint

opportune

(adj) well chosen or appropriate, favorable for

prudent

(adj) acting with great care, wise

insolence

(n) rude and disrespectful behavior

infamy

(n) known for a bad reason

decrepit

(adj) feeble and weak