"Antigone" by Sophocles Vocab

Grievous

causing or marked by grief or anguish

Lament

a cry of sorrow and grief

Promulgate

put a law into effect by formal declaration

Transgress

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

Abet

Assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing

Abhor

feel hatred or disgust toward

Abide

dwell

Specious

plausible but false

Paean

a hymn of praise

Discern

perceive, recognize, or detect

Miscreant

A person without moral scruples

Vindicate

Maintain, uphold, or defend

Precedence

the act of coming before in time or order or rank

Inter

place in a grave or tomb

Gainsay

take exception to

Perdition

the place or state in which one suffers eternal punishment

Arrant

complete and without qualification

Bestow

give as a gift

Malcontent

a person who is unsatisfied or disgusted

Suborn

incite to commit a crime or an evil deed

Inveterate

in a habitual and longstanding manner

Brazen

made of or resembling brass, as in color or hardness

Deem

judge or regard in a particular war

Immutable

not subject or susceptible to change or variation

Insolence

an offensive disrespectful impudent act

Abjure

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief

Piety

righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout

Bereft

sorrowful through loss or deprivation

quell

overcome or allay

Sublime

worthy of adoration or reverence

Submissive

inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others

Dissipate

Cause to separate and go in different directions

Covet

wish, long, or crave for

Prudence

discretion in practical affairs

Consort

keep company with

Bane

something causing misery or death

Heinous

extremely wicked or deeply criminal

Succor

assistance in time of difficulty

Puissant

Powerful

Presentiment

a feeling of evil to come

Augury

an event indicating important things to come

Abominate

find repugnant

Obstinate

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

Usurp

seize and take control without authority

Impenitent

Impervious to moral persuasion

Contrite

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow

Supplicate

ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer

Discreet

marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

Tumult

Violent agitation

Chastisement

a rebuke for making a mistake