Oedipus Vocabulary

Question 0

A humble and sincere appeal to somebody who has the power to grant that request (plea)

Answer 0

Supplication

Question 1

One who expresses a humble and sincere appeal to somebody who has the power to grant that request (petitioner)

Answer 1

Suppliant

Question 2

Having a quality of mystery and ambiguity and so difficult to understand or interpret (mysterious)

Answer 2

Enigmatic

Question 3

An epidemic of a highly contagious or infectious disease (plague)

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Pestilence

Question 4

A persons face or facial expression (appearance)

Answer 4

Countenance

Question 5

Extremely hungry (famished)

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Ravenous

Question 6

To stir to action, usually negatively (instigated)

Answer 6

Incited

Question 7

An incidence if having or showing an aggressive lack of respect in speech or behavior (arrogance)

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Insolence

Question 8

Expressing a feeling or thought clearly, memorably, or movingly (poetically)

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Eloquently

Question 9

Involving hidden dangers or hazards (unsafe)

Answer 9

Treacherous

Question 10

Continuing, persisting, or recurring without diminishing or ceasing (persistent)

Answer 10

Unremitting

Question 11

A feeling that something bad is going to happen (premonitions)

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Forebodings

Question 12

To corrupt or ruin something (vandalize)

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Defile

Question 13

Something that is immoral, disgusting, or shameful (perversion)

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Abomination

Question 14

Arousing strong feelings of repugnance or disapproval (despicable)

Answer 14

Abhorrent

Question 15

A manner of having or showing a desire to harm others (wicked)

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Malevolent

Question 16

In a manner of extreme contempt or disgust for something or somebody (arrogantly)

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Disdainfully

Question 17

To make something evident by showing or demonstrating it very clearly (reveals)

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Manifests

Question 18

Lacking proper social values or moral principles (immoral)

Answer 18

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