Oedipus the King Study Guide - Part One Vocabulary

Vocabulary terms and definitions from Part One of the Oedipus the King Study Guide.

Supplication

humble prayer or request

Plague

cause continual trouble or distress

Loathsome

causing hatred or disgust

Proclamation

official announcement

Decree

decision made by an authority

Slanderous

false statement that damages

Charlatan

person falsely claiming to have special knowledge or skill

Insolence

rude and disrespectful behavior

Edicts

commands from a public authority

Grievous

very severe or serious

Condemnation

very strong disapproval

Petulant

childishly sulky or bad-tempered

Quarrel

heated argument or disagreement

Scepter

an ornamental staff carried by rulers

Embodiment

a tangible or visible form of an idea or quality