Scene 4 Ode 4 Flashcards
1
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transgress
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To go beyond or over (a limit or boundary); exceed or overstep.
To act in violation of (the law, for example).
To commit an offense by violating a law, principle, or duty
2
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calamity
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An event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; a disaster.
3
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lamentation
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The act of bewailing; audible expression of sorrow; wailing; moaning
4
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defile
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To make foul or impure; to make filthy; to dirty; to befoul; to pollute
5
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aphorism
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A tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage. synonym: saying