Antigone Vocab Flashcards
a person who advocates or promotes anarchism or anarchy.
Anarchist
the second section of an ancient Greek choral ode or of one division of it.
Antistrophe
a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”.
Aphorism
conducive to success; favorable.
Auspicious
the decaying flesh of dead animals
Carrion
(in ancient Greek tragedy) a group of performers who comment on the main action, typically speaking and moving together.
Chorus
complete; including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.
Comprehensive
the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.
Contempt
cause (someone) to lose confidence or hope; dispirit
Demoralize
moving in a feeble or unsteady way, especially because of old age.
Doddering
a circular movement of water, counter to a main current, causing a small whirlpool.
Eddy
extremely hungry.
Famished
(of an amount or supply of something) unable to be used up because existing in abundance.
Inexhaustible
unable to be endured.
Intolerable
characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm.
Malicious
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.
Ode
the quality of being religious or reverent
Piety
deep respect for someone or something.
Reverence
the first section of an ancient Greek choral ode or of one division of it.
Strophe
treat or regard as of lesser importance than something else.
Subordinate
