Antigone vocab Flashcards
sated
verb
satisfy (a desire or appetite) to the full
auspicious
adj
conducive to success; favorable
contempt
noun
the feeling that a person or thing is beneath consideration, worthless; scorned
impassively
adj
not feeling or showing emotions
anarchist
noun
a person who advocates or promotes anarchism or anarchy
lithe
adj
(especially of a person’s body) thin, supple, graceful
insolence
noun
rude and disrespectful behavior
transcends
verb
be or go beyond the range or limits of something
deference
noun
humble submission and respect
somberly
adj
sad, serious; depressing or gloomy
wrath
noun
extreme anger
calamity
noun
an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster
recoils
verb
suddenly springs or flinches back in fear, horror, or disgust
lamentation
noun
the passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping
defile
verb
sully, mar, or spoil,
