English vocab test 9 Flashcards
1
Q
Polynices’ ——— right to the throne was undisputed.
A
hereditary
2
Q
Creon’s ——- rule began when Antigone’s brothers died in battle.
A
tyrannical
3
Q
Power corrupts Creon; he becomes increasingly ——–
A
despotic
4
Q
Arguably, Antigone’s ——- to her brother is admirable.
A
loyalty
5
Q
Some might feel that Ismene is ———- for not agreeing to bury her brother.
A
reprehensible
6
Q
Creon has issued the——-that Polynices’ body must remain unburied.
A
decree
7
Q
Which is more ——–? To support your family or your country?
A
righteous
8
Q
Creon is criticised for his ——; he thinks he can rule against the gods.
A
hubris
9
Q
Antigone cannot bear how ——— Antigone is. He wants to bend her to his will.
A
intractable
10
Q
Antigone’s ——- the role of a women when she refuses to follow Creon’s decree.
A
subverts
