Oedipus the King Vocab 2

Question 1

probity

Answer 1

having integrity or honesty

Question 2

truculent

Answer 2

defiantly aggressive

Question 3

mitigate

Answer 3

lessen

Question 4

unrelenting

Answer 4

not appeased

Question 5

roisterer

Answer 5

noisy

Question 6

suffice

Answer 6

be acceptable in quality or quantity

Question 7

ethereal

Answer 7

of heaven or the spirit

Question 8

emulous

Answer 8

eager to surpass others

Question 9

impious

Answer 9

lacking piety or reverence for a god

Question 10

overwrought

Answer 10

deeply agitated especially from emotion

Question 11

rebuke

Answer 11

angrily

Question 12

prevaricate

Answer 12

be unclear

Question 13

shroud

Answer 13

cover with a burial garment

Question 14

sanguine

Answer 14

blood-red color

Question 15

respite

Answer 15

relief from harm or discomfort

Question 16

fetter

Answer 16

shackle for the ankles or feet

Question 17

defile

Answer 17

spot or stain

Question 18

abject

Answer 18

unfortunate or miserable

Question 19

rancorous

Answer 19

resentful

Question 20

derision

Answer 20

treating people with hate

Question 21

providence

Answer 21

guardianship and control by a deity

Question 22

abashed

Answer 22

feeling uneasy and self-conscious

Question 23

disrepute

Answer 23

being held in low esteem

Question 24

destitute

Answer 24

poor enough to need help from others

Question 25

overwhelm

Answer 25

overcome by superior force