ela antigone vocab

Repulse

A feeling of disgust or strong dislike

Sated

Fully satisfied

Swagger

A confident, often arrogant way of walking or acting

Auspicious

Showing signs of future success or good luck

Contempt

A feeling that someone is worthless or beneath respect

Reverence

Deep respect for someone or something

Comprehensive

Including everything important; complete

Impassively

Without showing emotion

Senile

Showing mental decline associated with old age

Anarchist

A person who opposes established government or authority

Sententiously

In a way that expresses opinions or moral lessons as if they are wise

Lithe

Thin, flexible, and graceful in movement

Insolence

Rude or disrespectful behavior

Perverse

Deliberately going against what is normal or expected

Waver

To hesitate or become uncertain

Transcends

Goes beyond ordinary limits

Deference

Respectful submission to another person's authority or wishes

Malicious

Intending to harm someone

Somberly

In a serious, sad, or gloomy way

Vigil

A period of staying awake to watch, pray, or keep guard

Transgress

To break a rule, law, or moral boundary

Wrath

Extreme anger

Calamity

A serious disaster or misfortune

Recoils

Suddenly pulls back because of fear, shock, or disgust

Lamentation

An expression of deep sadness or grief