Antigone: vocabulary

Question 1

a broad elevation or mound of earth raised as a fortification around a place

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rampart

Question 2

quality or state of being calm

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tranquility

Question 3

a test or criterion for the qualities of a thing. a black stone

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touchstone

Question 4

well-being; prosperity, or happiness

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weal

Question 5

impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things

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blasphemy

Question 6

not satisfied or content with currently prevailing conditions or circumstances

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malcontent

Question 7

a person who commits an illegal criminal or evil act

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perpetuate; perpetuator

Question 8

delicacy or nicety of character or meaning

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subtlety

Question 9

to come or be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose; to violate

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contravene

Question 10

a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority; law

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edict

Question 11

exemption from punishment

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impunity

Question 12

to treat with disdain scorn or contempt; mock

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flout

Question 13

an exclusive right/privilege

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prerogative

Question 14

not mutable, unchangeable, changeless

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immutable

Question 15

shockingly noticeable or evident

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flagrant

Question 16

to stop the flow of a liquid, especially blood

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staunchest

Question 17

a defeat attended with disorderly flight, an overwhelming defeat

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rout

Question 18

absolutely trust worthy or sure

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infallible

Question 19

an obsequious flatter

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toady

Question 20

the portion of a deceased husbands real property allowed to his widow for her lifetime

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dower

Question 21

incarnation or imprisonment

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durance

Question 22

the means by which atonement or reparation is made

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expiation

Question 23

respect or reverence paid or rendered

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homage

Question 24

to cooperate secretly; conspire

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connive

Question 25

to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin

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transgressed

Question 26

to form/ have an opinion; judge

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deem

Question 27

the violation or profs nation of anything sacred or held sacred

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sacrilege

Question 28

a violent windstorm especially one with snow, hail, or rain

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tempest

Question 29

almighty or infinite in power

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omnipotent

Question 30

to give careful attention to

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heed

Question 31

impudence

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gall

Question 32

an altar attendant in public worship

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acolyte

Question 33

unlucky, unfortunate, luckless

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hapless

Question 34

an article of trade or commerce, especially a product as distinguished from a service

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commodity

Question 35

to reproach in a sarcastic manner; mock

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taunt

Question 36

repugnantly hateful

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abominably

Question 37

to make foul, dirty, or unclean

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defile

Question 38

an instrument for loosening the soul in digging

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mattock

Question 39

a small, narrow, secluded valley

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glen

Question 40

unharmed/uninjured

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unscathed

Question 41

crazy; insane; mad

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demented

Question 42

to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken/incorrect

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err

Question 43

a state of pain, distress, or grief; misery

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affliction

Question 44

incapable of being satisfied or appeased

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insatiable

Question 45

to sharpen (knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction

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whet

Question 46

out of the right or proper course, order, or condition

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amiss

Question 47

disgrace; dishonor; public contempt; shameful or dishonorable quality

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ignominy