Oedipus Terms Flashcards
Bane, baneful
A source of harm or destruction; harmful, destructive
Baseness
The quality of lacking higher values
Bewail
To deplore, to express deep sorrow
Blighted
Destroyed or caused by decline or decay
Blithe
Lighthearted, joyous, glad, cheerful, free of spirit
Boon
Favorable, a blessing, a benefit
Augury
An omen or prophecy
Brazen
Shameless, insolent, disrespectful
Chide
To voice disapproval, to scold
Concert
Agreement in purpose or feeling, consensus
Defile
To make dirty, to desecrate, to pollute
Dirge
Funeral hymn, lament
Discern
To differentiate between two or more things
Disparity
Inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age, ranks, or degree
Divination
Foretelling the future by means of magic
Entreaty
To plea, an earnest request
Espousing
Marrying, giving ones loyalty; adopting or embracing a cause
Fester
To cause increased poisoning, to inflame or to corrupt
Fold
A group bound together by common beliefs; fences enclosure for sheep
Foreboding
A premonition of evil, and ominous omen
Fruitless
Unproductive, unsuccessful