Antigone Vocab Flashcards

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Beguiled

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to influence by trickery, flattery etc.; mislead

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Appease

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to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm; soothe

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Bequeathed

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to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will

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Chasten

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to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement

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Dauntless

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not to be daunted or intimidated; fearless; bold

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Desolate

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barren or laid waste; devastated

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Infernal

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hellish; diabolical; of or pertaining to the underworld

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Insolence

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contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech

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Lament

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to feel or express sorrow or regret for

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Lineage

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line of descendants of a particular ancestor

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Malady

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any disorder or disease of the body, especially one that is chronic or deep seated

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Piety

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reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations

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Quell

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to suppress; put an end to; extinguish

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Requite

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to make repayment or return for (services, benefits etc.)

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Sovereign

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monarch, king, queen or other supreme ruler

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Tempestuous

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characterized by or subject to tempests

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Trifling

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of very little importance; trivial; insignificant

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Vexed

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irritated; annoyed