Antigone Vocab for Doc Wat's Exams
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lateral
Side by side [adj]
decree
an official government order [noun]
to mourn
to grieve for the death of someone close [verb]
carrion
a dead animal body (usually outdoors) [noun]
To meddle
to interfere [noun][verb]
eddy
a whirlpool [noun]
headlong
recklessly [adv]
helm
helmet [noun]
famished
starving (literal or figurative) [adj]
To sate
to satisfy a hunger (literal or figurative) [verb]
garland
a wreath of flowers [noun]
to bray
to sound like a donkey (or a "jackass") [verb or noun]
chorus
in ancient Greek drama, a group of 12 masked actors who speak for the community [noun]
auspicious
describes something that looks promising [adj]
to reign
to rule a kingdom / the era of a king's or queen's rule [verb or noun]
reverence
deep respect [noun]
comprehensive
covering all aspects [adj]
senile
describes an old person who has lost memory or mental function [adj]
pious
describes someone very religious [adj]
anarchist
a person who believes there should be zero government [noun]
prow
the front end of a ship or boat [noun]
furrow
a long narrow trench for planting seeds [noun]
lithe
describes a person who is flexible and in-shape (like a dancer) [adj]
yoke
a wooden harness worn by a horse or ox (literal or figurative) [noun]
sultry
describes something hot and humid (or sexy) [adj]
folly
foolishness, stupidity [noun]
edict
an official government order [noun]
headstrong
describes someone stubborn [adj]
insolence / insolent
rudeness [noun] [adj]
brazen
describes someone arrogant and mouthy [adj]
license
permission, what society allows [noun]
to discharge
to perform, to release, to shoot off [verb]
to waver
to move back and forth (as in a decision) [verb]
woe
sadness [noun]
deference / to defer
deep respect for the views of another [noun] [verb]
to subordinate / subordinate
to put something under something else [verb] [adj]
malicious / malice
describes something or someone harmful and wicked [adj] [noun]
indecent
describes something inappropriate (usually sexual) [adj]
to pervert
to change the proper course of something [verb]
bridegroom
the man in the wedding, the groom [person]
to absolve
to forgive or to clear of guilt [verb]