Antigone 1 Flashcards

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auspicious

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auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

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2
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contempt

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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

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3
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sentry

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a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

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4
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doddering

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mentally or physically infirm with age

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5
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wreck

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something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

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6
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impassive

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having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

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7
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pious

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having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

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8
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anarchist

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an advocate of the abolition of governments

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9
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perverse

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deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper

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10
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lithe

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moving and bending with ease

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11
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insolence

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the trait of being rude and impertinent

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12
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stealthily

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in a manner marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

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13
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discharge

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remove the unbalanced electricity from

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14
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deference

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a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

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15
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vile

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morally reprehensible

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