Oedipus Rec Vocab 2

Question 1

affliction

Answer 1

a state of pain, distress, or grief; suffering

Question 2

behest

Answer 2

a command or directive; an earnest or strongly worded request

Question 3

blight

Answer 3

(n) any cause of impairment, destruction, ruin, or frustration
(v) to spoil, harm, or destroy

Question 4

expidient

Answer 4

(adj) helpful or useful, sometimes in a way that is morally wrong
(n) a means to an end

Question 5

haughty

Answer 5

disdainfully proud; snobbish, scornfully arrogant, supercilious

Question 6

insolent

Answer 6

boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting

Question 7

malediction

Answer 7

a curse; imprecation

Question 8

marauding

Answer 8

going about in search of things to steal or people to attack

Question 9

renowned

Answer 9

celebrated; famous

Question 10

supplicant

Answer 10

begs earnestly for something he or she wants

Question 11

venerable

Answer 11

extremely old or absolute; ancient; respect by virtue of age or postition

Question 12

vex

Answer 12

to irritate; annoy; provoke

Question 13

wreak

Answer 13

to inflict or execute (punishment, vengeance, ect)

to cause a large amount of damage or harm