Oedipus Vocab 1 Flashcards
Scion
a descendant of a notable family or one with a long lineage
Elegiac
having a mournful quality
Suppliant
a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority
Effulgent
shining brightly; radiant
Brigand
a member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains
Tremulous
shaking or quivering slightly
Didactic
intended to teach
Suborn
bribe or otherwise induce someone to commit an unlawful act such as perjury
Perdition
a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful person passes after death
Incarnadine
a bright crimson
Augury
an omen or sign of what will happen in the future
Calumny
the making of false statements in order to damage a reputation; slander
Gall
bold behavior
Circumspect
wary and unwilling to take risks
Parry
to ward off especially with a countermove