Oedipus Rec Vocab

Question 0

boon

Answer 0

something beneficial; a blessing

Question 1

bane

Answer 1

fatal injury or ruin

a cause of death or ruin

Question 2

dire

Answer 2

urgent; crucial; terrible; ominous

Question 3

duress

Answer 3

forcing someone to do something against their will; a threat

Question 4

ersatz

Answer 4

an artificial substance or article used to replace another serving as a substitute

Question 5

goad

Answer 5

to make someone do something by annoying them until they do it

Question 6

impish

Answer 6

mischievous

Question 7

libation

Answer 7

a liquid poured out for a religious ceremony; an alcoholic beverage

Question 8

placate

Answer 8

to make someone less angry or hostile

Question 9

plateau

Answer 9

to reach a state of little or no change after a time of activity or progress

Question 10

prevaricate

Answer 10

to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create and incorrect impression; lie

Question 11

squander

Answer 11

to spend or use; to scatter

to waste something in a reckless and foolish matter

Question 12

succor

Answer 12

help; relief; aid; assistance

Question 13

transgression

Answer 13

violation of law; command, etc; sin

Question 14

unwitting

Answer 14

not knowing; unaware; ignorant; oblivious; naive