Oedipus lessons 1-5 vocab Flashcards

1
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Garlands

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wreaths or circles of plants used as decoration. (n)

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2
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Incense

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a substance often used in religious ceremonies to produce a strong and pleasant smell when it is burned. (n)

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3
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Surging

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rolling as in waves (adj)

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4
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Tribute

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forced payment (n)

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5
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Yearn

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to have an earnest or strong desire. (v)

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6
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confidence

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certainty (n)

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7
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obscure

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not well known or difficult to understand (adj)

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8
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Afresh

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from a fresh beginning. (adv)

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9
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avenging

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harming or punishing someone who has harmed you or someone or something that you care about. (v)

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10
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vengeance

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the act of doing something to hurt someone because that person did something that hurt you or someone else. (n)

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11
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wretched

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very unhappy or very bad or unpleasant (adj)

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12
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dispatched

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to have sent (someone or something) quickly to a particular place for a particular purpose. (v)

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13
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rack

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an implement of torture. (n)

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14
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intent

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the thing that you plan to do or achieve (n)

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15
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mute

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not able or willing to speak (adj)

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16
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ally

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a person or group that give help to another person or group (n)

17
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expel

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to drive out or force away (v)

18
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customary

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done according to a long continued practice, but not a law. (adj)

19
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fume

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to show fretful irritating or anger (v)

20
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conspired

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acted or worked together to plan something evil (v)

21
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ignorant

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lacking knowledge or awareness (adj)