Oedipus lessons 1-5 vocab

Question 1

Garlands

Answer 1

wreaths or circles of plants used as decoration. (n)

Question 2

Incense

Answer 2

a substance often used in religious ceremonies to produce a strong and pleasant smell when it is burned. (n)

Question 3

Surging

Answer 3

rolling as in waves (adj)

Question 4

Tribute

Answer 4

forced payment (n)

Question 5

Yearn

Answer 5

to have an earnest or strong desire. (v)

Question 6

confidence

Answer 6

certainty (n)

Question 7

obscure

Answer 7

not well known or difficult to understand (adj)

Question 8

Afresh

Answer 8

from a fresh beginning. (adv)

Question 9

avenging

Answer 9

harming or punishing someone who has harmed you or someone or something that you care about. (v)

Question 10

vengeance

Answer 10

the act of doing something to hurt someone because that person did something that hurt you or someone else. (n)

Question 11

wretched

Answer 11

very unhappy or very bad or unpleasant (adj)

Question 12

dispatched

Answer 12

to have sent (someone or something) quickly to a particular place for a particular purpose. (v)

Question 13

rack

Answer 13

an implement of torture. (n)

Question 14

intent

Answer 14

the thing that you plan to do or achieve (n)

Question 15

mute

Answer 15

not able or willing to speak (adj)

Question 16

ally

Answer 16

a person or group that give help to another person or group (n)

Question 17

expel

Answer 17

to drive out or force away (v)

Question 18

customary

Answer 18

done according to a long continued practice, but not a law. (adj)

Question 19

fume

Answer 19

to show fretful irritating or anger (v)

Question 20

conspired

Answer 20

acted or worked together to plan something evil (v)

Question 21

ignorant

Answer 21

lacking knowledge or awareness (adj)