Oedipus Rex Vocab

Assay

Noun/Verb- A test of a substance to determine its components

Beleaguer

Verb- Annoy Persistently

Calumny

Noun- a false accusation of an offense designed to harm one’s reputation

Deprecate

Verb- express strong disapproval or; deplore

Dirge

Noun- a song or hymn in mourning as a memorial to a dead person

Filial

Adjective- relating to offspring

Forte

Noun- A person’s strong point, special talent, or area of expertise

Glib

Adjective- artfully persuasive

Gratuitous

Adjective- something that is unnecessary, uncalled for or done without any good

Inane

Adjective- extremely silly, foolish, or lacking any real meaning sense or importance; devoid of any intellectual thought

Insidious

Adjective- something causing harm in a way that is gradual, stealthy, and not easily noticed at first

Miscreant

Noun- a person without moral scruples

Obdurate

Adjective- stubbornly persistent in wrong doing

Onus

Noun- a responsibility, duty, or burden

Penitent

Noun- someone who feels sorrow, regret, or remorse for having done something wrong

Piety

Noun- righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout

Prevaricate

Verb- be deliberately ambiguous or unclear

Purport

Noun- the intended meaning

Suppliant

Noun- a humbly entreating person

Unwitting

Adjective- not aware or knowing

Usurp

Verb- to take or keep power by force