Oedipus Rex Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms from the Oedipus Rex lecture notes.

Brunt

Main force of a blow

Appalled

shocked, disgusted

Suppliant

a person who begs for aid (help)

Luxuriate

to enjoy the richness, pleasure of

Surmise

to guess or predict based on evidence

Denounce

to speak against, put down, or deny publicly

Strewn

spread around, scattered

Omen

a sign from the gods

Loathsome

disgusting, worthy of hatred

Interrogation

intense questioning

Explicit

very clearly stated; specific

Spurn

to turn someone away in disgust

Sanctimonious

pretending to be holy, religious

Reverberate

to echo by bouncing off

Revile

to abuse with bad language