antigone vocab

Decree

formal and authoritative order

Havoc

great destruction or devastation

Ecstatic

a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion; usually happy

Oblivion

state of being completely forgotten or unknown

Meritorious

deserving praise, reward, esteem

Regime

a mode or system of rule or government

Atrocious

extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal

Blithe

joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; glad; cheery

Edict

a law; decree issued by a sovereign or other authority

Adversity

condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress

Insolence

contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech

Impiety

lack of reverence for God or sacred things; disrespectful of religion

Staunch

firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, or loyalty

Anarchy

state of society without government or law

Eloquence

practice or art of using language with fluency and aptness

Desolate

barren or laid waste

Accomplice

A person who knowingly helps another in a crime or wrongdoing

Piety

reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations; devoted to religion

Omen

anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future.

Obscene

offensive to morality or decency

Rhetoric

the undue use of exaggeration; the study of the effective use of language

Tumult

enmity; violent or noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob

Indiscriminate

lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.; thoughtless

Lament

to express deep sorrow, regret, or grief for someone or something, often aloud

Doddering

describing someone, usually elderly, who is physically or mentally frail, shaky, or unsteady