Oedipus Voacb Flashcards
Despondent
Sad/depressed
Blight
A disease, usually in reference to withering plants
Avenger
A person who punishes wrongdoing
Denounce
To condemn/express disapproval of publicly
Revile
To abuse verbally or criticize harshly
Appall
To horrify
Infamy
Disgrace
Futile
Useless/pointless
Scourge
A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering
Reverberate
To echo or reflect a noise
Gall
Rude boldness
Marauding
Roaming and attacking in search of plunder
Treachery
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action
Menace
A person who poses a threat
Sanctimonious
Making a show of being holy or pious
Qualm
Feeling of uneasiness/ doubt
Surmise
A conclusion based on little evidence
Furor
An outburst of public anger
Concessions
Favors (not snacks)
Foreboding
Fearful apprehension/ a feeling that something bad will happen
Slander
Statements that unfairly harm a person’s reputation
Spurned
Rejected
Abomination
A disgusting thing
Retract
To take back or withdraw
Defile
To spoil or ruin something, often something pure, sacred, or clean
Mortified
To feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated
Dirge
A lament for the dead; mournful song
Blasphemer
A person who shows disrespect for sacred things
Revere
To feel deep respect/admiration for