Oedipus Rex Vocabulary

Vocabulary terms, parts of speech, and definitions from Oedipus Rex.

Brunt

(noun) Main force of a blow

Appalled

(adjective) Shocked, disgusted

Suppliant

(noun) A person who begs for aid (help)

Luxuriate

(verb) To enjoy the richness, pleasure of

Surmise

(verb) To guess or predict based on evidence

Denounce

(verb) To speak against, put down, or deny publicly

Strewn

(adjective) Spread around, scattered

Omen

(noun) A sign from the gods

Loathsome

(adjective) Disgusting, worthy of hatred

Interrogation

(noun) Intense questioning

Explicit

(adjective) Very clearly stated; specific

Spurn

(verb) To turn someone away in disgust

Sanctimonious

(adjective) Pretending to be holy, religious

Reverberate

(verb) To echo by bouncing off

Revile

(verb) To abuse with bad language