Iphigenia at Aulis and Medea Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Intractable?
A
Difficult to manage
2
Q
Complaisance?
A
A desire to follow the wishes of others
3
Q
Accost?
A
To go up to and speak in an aggressively
4
Q
Dispensation?
A
An exemption from a rule
5
Q
Admonish?
A
To warn someone
6
Q
Succor
A
To help someone
7
Q
Supplicate?
A
To beg
8
Q
Consternation?
A
A mix of confusion and fear
9
Q
Libations?
A
A liquid poured as an offering in a religious ritual
10
Q
Wanton?
A
Someone who sleeps around
11
Q
Uxorious?
A
Submissive to his wife
12
Q
Perfidy?
A
Betrayal of trust
13
Q
Implacable?
A
Impossible to soothe/calm
14
Q
Wiseacre?
A
A smart ass/self-assured person
15
Q
Impunity?
A
Immunity from punishment
16
Q
Mollify?
A
To calm someone’s temper
17
Q
Windfall?
A
A sudden piece of good fortune
18
Q
Recrimination?
A
Back and forth accusations
19
Q
Extradite?
A
Deliver a fugitive to another place
20
Q
Pretext?
A
An excuse
