Oedipus the King also known as “Oedipus Rex” or “Oedipus Tyrannus” By Sophocles 430 BC.
10 th grade Oedipus Vocabulary
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10th grade Oedipus Vocabulary
Mrs. Leach’s
Vocabulary Words
• 1. Auspicious• 2. Defiled• 3. Edict• 4. Lithe• 5. Sated• 6. Compulsive• 7. Dirge• 8. Lamentation• 9. Perverse• 10. Transgression
Lamentation
• Definition: The act or instance of lamenting (mourning out loud).
• Synonyms: groan, howl, keen, lament, moan, wail
• Antonyms: exultation, rejoicingClick Here -EXAMPLE: EXTREME TREE HUGGERS LAMENTING THE DEATH OF TREES.
Sentence: The lamentation of the tree huggers filled the forest.
Auspicious• Definition: Attended by good fortune. • Synonyms: hopeful, bright, encouraging,
fair• Antonyms: bleak, dark, depressing,
desperate Sentence: Dorothy took the rainbow as
an auspicious sign that she would be lucky. Click here for video *
Defiled• Definition: to make unclean or impure.• Synonyms: befoul, defile, foul, poison,
pollute• Antonyms: clarify, clean, cleanse, clear,
distill Sentence: The waitress tripped and
spilled the entire tray of food. She defiled the man’s dinner.
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Edict• Definition: An order issued publically by
an authority.• Synonyms: decree, ruling, warning• Antonyms: appeal, entreaty, petition,
pleaSentence: The Prince issued an edict that Romeo was banished to Mantua.
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Lithe• Definition: able to bend easily without
breaking• Synonyms: flexible, limber, pliable• Antonyms: inflexible, rigid, stiff,
unyielding Sentence: In order to make the U.S. Olympic team, Gymnasts must have a lithe body, or some of their training would be impossible.
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Sated• Definition: having one's appetite
completely satisfied.• Synonyms: replete, satiate, satiated,
stuffed• Antonyms: famished, hungry, starved,
starving Sentence: The sated baby fell instantly asleep. Click here for video *
Compulsive• Definition: caused by or suggestive of an
irresistible urge. • Synonyms: driven, impulsive, obsessive• Antonyms: unforced, voluntary, willful
Sentence: The man was compulsive about cleanliness.Click here for video *
Dirge• Definition: a composition expressing
one's grief over a loss (usually a song). • Synonyms: elegy, requiem, “taps”
Sentence: They played a dirge at the memorial for the soldiers with bagpipes.
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Perverse• Definition: not appropriate for a
particular occasion or situation.• Synonyms: inopportune, inappropriate,
untimely• Antonyms: pure, uncorrupt
Sentence: The boy drew a perverse cartoon of his teacher as a nerd.
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Transgression• Definition: a breaking of a moral or legal
code.• Synonyms: breach, crime, error• Antonyms: blameless, virtue,
righteousness Sentence: The Gnomes apologized for their transgression against their neighbor’s flowerbed.
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Oedipus Vocabulary Part II List
• 1. civic• 2. folly• 3. rash• 4. conscious• 5. mocked• 6. summons• 7. immortal• 8. roused• 9. pious 10. brazen
Civic• Definition: [SIV ik] adj. relating to a city or
citizens; public.Synonyms: civil - urban - municipal - civilian
-Sentence: The mayor says it is our civic
responsibility to keep our town clean.
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folly• Definition: [FAH lee] n. foolishness; lack of
sense. • Synonym: foolishness - silliness - foolery -
nonsense – madness• Sentence: It would have been folly for
Justin Bieber not to have practiced before playing.
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rash• Definition: [RASH] adj. hasty and careless.• Synonyms: reckless - thoughtless -
unadvised – • Sentence: The soccer player made a rash
choice because he was running out of time.
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conscious• Definition: [KAHN shuhs] adj. Done with
awareness; mindful.• Synonyms: awareness - sense - mind -
knowledge• Sentence: I knew her decision was
conscious because she told me her reasons.
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mocked• Definition: [MAHKD] v. made fun of;
ridiculed.• Synonyms: to tease• Sentence: We mocked the man for
pretending to be an expert dancer and singer.
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summons• Definition: [SUM uhnz] v. calls or sends for.• Synonym: call - subpoena - citation –
invitation• Sentence: Zeus rarely summons Hades to
join him on Mount Olympus with the rest of the gods.
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immortal• Definition: [I MAWR tuhl] adj. living forever.• Synonym: everlasting, never dying, gods
• Sentence: The gods of Greek mythology are immortal because they never die.
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roused• Definition: [ROWZD] v. stirred up action.• Synonym: to become active, to awaken.
• Sentence: The exciting speech by Tim Tebow roused a lot of enthusiasm for the second half of the game.
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pious• Definition: [PYE uhs] adj. showing religious
feeling. • Synonym: devout - godly - prayerful –
devotional
• Sentence: His head was bowed in a pious way to God after every game.
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brazen• Definition: [BRAY zuhn] adj. showing no
shame, bold.• Synonym: - impudent - shameless • Sentence: The robber was so brazen that
he broke into cars in broad daylight.
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