Antigone Vocab 3 Flashcards by Estefanny Troncoso | Brainscape

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culprit

A

person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed

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purjure

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to make a liar of himself

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prerogatives

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exclusive rights or privileges

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squanders

A

waste

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intransigence

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unwillingness to compromise

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dirge

A

song or hymn of grief

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haste

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rapid motion

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brazen

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marked by shameless or disrespectful boldness

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ominous

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threatening

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wrath

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intense anger

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defile

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to make dirty or unclean

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deception

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act of making someone accept falsehood as truth

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calamity

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great misfortune resulting in loss or sorrow

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denigrate

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slander

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transgress

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disobey

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recoils

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draw back in shock

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pithy

A

short and clever phrasing

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devout

A

religous

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tormented

A

cause extreme pain or anguish