Antigone 2

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folly

lack of good sense; foolishness.

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insolence

rude and disrespectful behavior.

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lamentation

the passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping.

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lithe

(especially of a person's body) thin, supple, and graceful.

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mortal

able to die

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piety

the quality of being religious or reverent.

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prevail

prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious.

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proclamation

a public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance.

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profane

relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical; secular rather than religious.

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rapture

a feeling of intense pleasure or joy.

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recoil

suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust.

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sate

satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full.

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senile

(of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties.

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somber

dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.

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submit

accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person.

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subordinate

lower in rank or position.

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transcend

be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division).

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transgress

infringe or go beyond the bounds of (a moral principle or other established standard of behavior).

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vengeance

punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong.

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vigil

a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray.

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