Oedipus Voacb Flashcards

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Despondent

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Sad/depressed

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Blight

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A disease, usually in reference to withering plants

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Avenger

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A person who punishes wrongdoing

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Denounce

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To condemn/express disapproval of publicly

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Revile

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To abuse verbally or criticize harshly

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Appall

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To horrify

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Infamy

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Disgrace

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Futile

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Useless/pointless

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Scourge

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A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

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Reverberate

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To echo or reflect a noise

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Gall

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Rude boldness

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Marauding

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Roaming and attacking in search of plunder

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Treachery

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Betrayal of trust; deceptive action

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Menace

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A person who poses a threat

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Sanctimonious

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Making a show of being holy or pious

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Qualm

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Feeling of uneasiness/ doubt

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Surmise

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A conclusion based on little evidence

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Furor

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An outburst of public anger

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Concessions

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Favors (not snacks)

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Foreboding

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Fearful apprehension/ a feeling that something bad will happen

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Slander

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Statements that unfairly harm a person’s reputation

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Spurned

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Rejected

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Abomination

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A disgusting thing

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Retract

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To take back or withdraw

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Defile

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To spoil or ruin something, often something pure, sacred, or clean

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Mortified

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To feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated

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Dirge

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A lament for the dead; mournful song

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Blasphemer

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A person who shows disrespect for sacred things

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Revere

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To feel deep respect/admiration for