antigone Flashcards

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Epithet

A

short descriptive phrase about something

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2
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equanimity

A

Calmness

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3
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equitable

A

fair and impartial

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4
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erudite

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having or showing great knowledge

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5
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esoteric

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only a small amount of people who would understand it

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6
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euphemism

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mild or indirect word or expression substituted something too harsh referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing

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7
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Exacerbate

A

make worse

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8
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exalt

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to hold something high in standing

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9
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exemplary

A

good model of something

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10
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exigency

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urgent need or demand

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11
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exodus

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mass leaving

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12
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expedient

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convient and practical

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13
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exploit

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make full use of and derive benefit from

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14
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expound

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present and reason systematically and in detail

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15
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deference

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a yielding in thought

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16
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vile

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disgusting

17
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piety

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holiness, respect for the divine

18
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blasphemy

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disrespectful speech or action

19
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lamenation

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an expression of grief

20
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chorister

A

member of the chorus