Antigone vocab. Flashcards

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Anarchists:

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Those who disrespect laws or rules

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Arrogance:

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(comes from arrogant) a sense of superiority, self-importance, or entitlement; showing lack of respect

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Auspicious:

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Promising success; favorable and fortunate

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Contempt:

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The feeling that someone regards anything as mean, vile, or worthless

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5
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Decree:

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Law or order

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Edict:

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a law that was issued by a ruler; a command

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Helm:

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the wheel that controls a ship/boat; someone that is in charge of an organization

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Insolence:

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Rude and disrespectful behavior

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Proclamation:

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A public and official statement

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10
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Reverence:

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Showing deep respect for someone or something

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Sated:

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Satisfied or pleased

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Sententiously:

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Pointed; expressing much in few words

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13
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Sultry:

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Oppressively hot or moist; inflamed

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14
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Transcends:

A

Goes above or beyond limits; exceeds

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Triumph:

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an act or condition of being victorious

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