Oedipus Flashcards

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Hapless

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Adj
Having no luck
Unfortunate unlucky doomed cursed
Fortunate lucky

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Bane

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N
Cause of misery, harm, ruin
Affliction burden curse downfall
Advantage benefit aid comfort

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Malignant

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Adj
Evil in nature, tending to produce death
Deadly poisonous destructive
Harmless benign

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Pinion

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V
To tie or hold the arms or legs of someone
Bind restrict restrain chain shackle
Release free liberate unbind

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Reverence

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N
Deep respect for someone or something
Admiration honor praise respect
Dishonor disrespect hate scorn

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Sublime

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Adj
Of a high level of excellence as to inspire admiration
Magnificent great glorious divine
Inferior lowly

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Succor

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Assistance or support in times of hardship and distress
Aid help support assistance
Hindrance obstruction

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Surmise

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V
To suppose something is true without having evidence to confirm it
Guess assume speculate
Calculate measure know

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Vehement

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Adj
Showing strong feeling
Passionate forceful spirited intense
Indifferent calm mild unenthusiastic

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Venerable

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Adj
Impressive because of age character or attainments
Respected admirable honorable esteemed
Unrespected unimpressive dishonorable

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