Oedipus Vocab 2 Flashcards
1
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Insensate
A
lacking physical sensation; lacking sympathy or compassion
2
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Abdicate
A
(of a monarch) renounce one’s throne
3
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Recompense
A
make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered; compensate
4
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Progeny
A
a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring
5
Q
Abhor
A
regard with disgust and hatred
6
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Paltry
A
of a small or meager amount; petty; trivial
7
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Fealty
A
a feudal tenant’s sworn loyalty to a lord
8
Q
Sapient
A
wise
9
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Sanguine
A
cheerfully optimistic
10
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Adamantine
A
unbreakable
11
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Fructify
A
to make something fruitful or productive
12
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Reverence
A
deep respect for someone or something
13
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Putrescence
A
undergoing the process of decay; rotting
14
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Clemency
A
mercy; lenience
15
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Bereft
A
deprived of or lacking something
