2024-2025 - PERIOD 2 -Oedipus Vocabulary Mnemonic Slides

SUPPLICATION

  • Definition: A form of prayer asking for something.

  • Mnemonic: Supply


BOUGH

  • Definition: A main branch of a tree.

  • Mnemonic: Ough


BLIGHT

  • Definition: A thing that spoils or damages something.

  • Pneumonic: Light


ATONE

  • Definition: Make amends or reparations.

  • Mnemonic: Tone


HELM

  • Definition: A tiller or wheel for steering a ship; a position of leadership.

  • Mnemonic: Helmet


SOLICITUDE

  • Definition: Care or concern for someone or something.

  • Pneumonic: Solicitude/Solititude


EXEUNT

  • Definition: Used as a stage direction for characters leaving the stage.

  • Mnemonic: Ex


ATONEMENT

  • Definition: Reparation for a wrong or injury.

  • Mnemonic: Atone

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COMPEL

  • Definition: Force or oblige someone to do something.

  • Breakdown: Pel


BESEECH

  • Definition: To urgently and fervently request.

  • Mnemonic: See


IMPUNITY

  • Definition: Exemption from punishment.

  • Mnemonic: Im__Unity


REPROACHES

  • Definition: Disgrace or bad reputation.

  • Mnemonic: Roach


DENOUNCE

  • Definition: Publicly declare to be wrong or evil.

  • Mnemonic: De


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CONCESSION

  • Definition: Something granted or yielded.

  • Mnemonic: Con


INGLORIOUS

  • Definition: Causing shame or a loss of honor.

  • Mnemonic: Glorious


DESPOT

  • Definition: A cruel and oppressive leader.

  • Mnemonic: Des


LINEAGE

  • Definition: Descent from ancestors; ancestry.

  • Mnemonic: Age


ACCURSED

  • Definition: Under a curse; expressing strong dislike.

  • Mnemonic: Curse


IMPIOUS

  • Definition: Not showing respect, especially for a god.

  • Mnemonic: Imp


REPROACH

  • Definition: Expression of disapproval or disappointment.

  • Mnemonic: Roach


LAMENT

  • Definition: Mourn a person's loss or death.

  • Mnemonic: Ment


FOUNDLING

  • Definition: An infant abandoned by parents; discovered and cared for by others.

  • Mnemonic: Found


CATHARSIS

  • Definition: Process of releasing strong emotions.

  • Mnemonic: Cat


ENNOBLE

  • Definition: Give someone a noble rank; lend dignity.

  • Mnemonic: Noble


BUREAUCRATIC

  • Definition: Relating to running an organization or government.

  • Mnemonic: Bureau