Oedipus Vocab

Question 1

intimation (n)

Answer 1

indication or hint

Question 1

purge (v)

Answer 1

get rid of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling

Question 2

kin (n)

Answer 2

related; family

Question 3

wily (a)

Answer 3

skilled at gaining advantage; crafty

Question 4

rake (v)

Answer 4

sweep away/destroy with a bolisitic weapon

Question 5

deprivation (n)

Answer 5

lack or denial of a necessity

Question 6

blithely (adv)

Answer 6

in a way that shows a casual & cheerful indifference

Question 7

embittering (a)

Answer 7

cause someone or something to feel bitter or resentful

Question 8

credence (n)

Answer 8

belief in or acceptance of something as true

Question 9

partisans (n)

Answer 9

strong supporter of a party, cause, or person

Question 10

shrewdly (adv)

Answer 10

in a way that shows sharp power of judgement

Question 11

presumption (n)

Answer 11

an idea that is taken to be true

Question 12

seer (n)

Answer 12

someone who can see the future

Question 13

conspired (v)

Answer 13

make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act

Question 14

contempt (n)

Answer 14

the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving of scorn

Question 15

consummate (a)

Answer 15

showing a high degree of skill & flair; complete or perfect

Question 16

atrocities (n)

Answer 16

an extremely wicked or cruel act; typically involving violence or injury

Question 17

derelict

Answer 17

a person without a home, job, or property; someone in a state of disrepair

Question 18

defilement

Answer 18

the action of defiling or the state of being defiled

Question 19

impiety

Answer 19

lack of piety or reverance, especially for a god