Antigone Vocab

Question 1

a person who advocates or promotes anarchism or anarchy.

Answer 1

Anarchist

Question 2

the second section of an ancient Greek choral ode or of one division of it.

Answer 2

Antistrophe

Question 3

a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”.

Answer 3

Aphorism

Question 4

conducive to success; favorable.

Answer 4

Auspicious

Question 5

the decaying flesh of dead animals

Answer 5

Carrion

Question 6

(in ancient Greek tragedy) a group of performers who comment on the main action, typically speaking and moving together.

Answer 6

Chorus

Question 7

complete; including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.

Answer 7

Comprehensive

Question 8

the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.

Answer 8

Contempt

Question 9

cause (someone) to lose confidence or hope; dispirit

Answer 9

Demoralize

Question 10

moving in a feeble or unsteady way, especially because of old age.

Answer 10

Doddering

Question 11

a circular movement of water, counter to a main current, causing a small whirlpool.

Answer 11

Eddy

Question 12

extremely hungry.

Answer 12

Famished

Question 13

(of an amount or supply of something) unable to be used up because existing in abundance.

Answer 13

Inexhaustible

Question 14

unable to be endured.

Answer 14

Intolerable

Question 15

characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm.

Answer 15

Malicious

Question 16

lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject, often elevated in style or manner and written in varied or irregular meter.

Answer 16

Ode

Question 17

the quality of being religious or reverent

Answer 17

Piety

Question 18

deep respect for someone or something.

Answer 18

Reverence

Question 19

the first section of an ancient Greek choral ode or of one division of it.

Answer 19

Strophe

Question 20

treat or regard as of lesser importance than something else.

Answer 20

Subordinate