Vocab 2- oedipus Flashcards
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calumny
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false and malicious statement
2
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contrivance
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act of devising, scheming, or planning
3
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chide
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scold
4
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compulsion
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compelling or driving force
5
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countenance
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facial expression
6
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expiation
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act of reconciliation
7
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fetter
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a chain or to chain or restrain
8
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imprecation
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act of invoking evil or cursing
9
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induce
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to persuade lead on to an action
10
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infamous
A
having a bad reputation
11
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insolence
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bold disrespect
12
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knave
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dishonest or deceitful person
13
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pestilence
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fatally contagious ir infectious disease
14
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purge
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to cleanse of guilt or sin
15
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rouse
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to excite, stir up
