English Antigone Vocab

English Antigone Vocab

1. Accord

Noun, Agreement or harmony, Verb, To give or grant someone power, status, or recognition

2. Appease

Verb, To pacify or satisfy someone’s demands, especially by making concessions

3. Baseness

Noun, The quality of being morally low, vile, or dishonorable

4. Beguile

Verb, To charm, deceive, or trick someone

5. Belies

Verb, Contradicts or fails to give a true impression of something

6. Bequeath

Verb, To leave or pass down (property, money, or personal items) to someone in a will

7. Champion

Noun, A person who fights or defends a cause or principle, Verb, To support, defend, or fight for a cause

8. Chasten

Verb, To discipline, correct, or restrain through punishment or suffering

9. Dauntless

Adjective, Fearless, courageous, or undaunted

10. Defile

Verb, To spoil, desecrate, or corrupt something pure or sacred, Noun, A narrow passage or gorge, especially one between mountains

11. Desolate

Adjective, Deserted, empty, or bleak, Verb, To make someone feel very lonely, abandoned, or sad

12. Edify

Verb, To instruct or improve morally or intellectually

13. Fertile

Adjective, Capable of producing abundant vegetation or offspring; productive

14. Giddy

Adjective, Excitable, frivolous, or lighthearted to the point of dizziness

15. Gravity

Noun, Seriousness or solemnity, especially in demeanor or treatment

16. Guile

Noun, Sly or cunning intelligence; deceitfulness

17. Heedful

Adjective, Paying careful attention; mindful or attentive

18. Ignoble

Adjective, Dishonorable, shameful, or lacking nobility

19. Impel

Verb, To drive, force, or urge someone to do something through moral pressure or physical action

20. Infernal

Adjective, Relating to hell, hellish, or extremely troublesome or annoying

21. Ingenuity

Noun, Cleverness, originality, or inventive skill

22. Insolence

Noun, Rude or disrespectful behavior or speech

23. Inviolable

Adjective, Secure from violation or destruction; sacred or unassailable

24. Loathing

Noun, A feeling of intense dislike or disgust

25. Malady

Noun, A disease or ailment, especially a chronic one

26. Mar

Verb, To impair or spoil the appearance of something; to damage or disfigure

27. Muse

Noun, A person or force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist, Verb, To reflect or ponder, especially in a relaxed or dreamy way

28. Opprobrium

Noun, Harsh criticism or censure, especially when publicly expressed

29. Perishable

Adjective, Likely to decay or spoil, especially if not treated properly

30. Piety

Noun, Devotion to religious duties and practices; reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations

31. Plumage

Noun, Feathers collectively, especially those covering a bird’s body

32. Portal

Noun, A doorway, entrance, or gate, especially a large and imposing one

33. Portent

Noun, A sign or warning that something momentous or calamitous is likely to happen; an omen

34. Rend

Verb, To tear apart, split, or rip something violently

35. Repress

Verb, To suppress, restrain, or subdue something, especially a feeling, desire, or action

36. Rue

Verb, To bitterly regret or feel remorse for something

37. Sovereign

Noun, A supreme ruler, especially a monarch, Adjective, Possessing supreme or ultimate power or authority

38. Summon

Verb, To call upon someone to appear, attend, or come forward

39. Tarry

Verb, To delay or linger in a place; to procrastinate or be slow in leaving

40. Temperate

Adjective, Moderate, restrained, or self-controlled, especially in behavior or attitude

41. Tempestuous

Adjective, Characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotions; stormy or tumultuous

42. Transcend

Verb, To go beyond the limits of something; to surpass or exceed

43. Trifle

Noun, Something of little value or importance, Verb, To treat someone or something without seriousness or respect; to play or toy with

44. Unwittingly

Adverb, Without being aware; unintentionally or unknowingly

45. Utter

Verb, To speak or articulate, Adjective, Complete, total, or absolute

46. Warrant

Noun, Authorization, justification, or official approval, Verb, To justify, necessitate, or guarantee

47. Wheedle

Verb, To persuade or influence someone through flattery or coaxing

48. Woe

Noun, Great sorrow, grief, or distress; misfortune or calamity