Oedipus the King Vocabulary Flashcards
one praying humbly for something
supplicant
impressive by reason of age
venerable
showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
obdurate
toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way
welter
a state or condition being devastated
blight
ask for or request earnestly
beseech
an idle slothful person
sluggers
destroy completely, as if down to the roots
extirpate
the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing
expiation
incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
suborn
not injured
unscathed
payment or reward, as for service rendered
recompense
abundantly filled with especially living things
teeming
turn pale, as if in fear
blanch
ask for or request earnestly
adjure
the trait of being uncommunicative
taciturnity
treat with contemptuous disregard
flout
supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
stint
a false accusation of an offense
calumny
a flamboyant deceiver
charlatan