Oedipus Vocab 1 Flashcards

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Scion

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a descendant of a notable family or one with a long lineage

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Elegiac

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having a mournful quality

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Suppliant

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a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority

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Effulgent

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shining brightly; radiant

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Brigand

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a member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains

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Tremulous

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shaking or quivering slightly

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Didactic

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intended to teach

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Suborn

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bribe or otherwise induce someone to commit an unlawful act such as perjury

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Perdition

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a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful person passes after death

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Incarnadine

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a bright crimson

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Augury

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an omen or sign of what will happen in the future

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Calumny

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the making of false statements in order to damage a reputation; slander

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Gall

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bold behavior

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Circumspect

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wary and unwilling to take risks

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Parry

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to ward off especially with a countermove

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Compunction

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a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad