Vocabulary from "Oedipus The King"
Swarthy (adjective) definition~ (Example: "after the man had been stranded on the deserted island for nearly a year, his skin had become quite swarthy as a result of the suns heat")
(Of skin color, complexion, etc.) dark
Explicit (Adjective) definition~ (Example: "it was an explicit act of violence")
fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied
Futile (adjective) definition~ (Example: "attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile")
incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless
Oblivion (noun) definition~ (Example: "a former movie star is now in oblivion)
the state of being completely forgotten or unknown
Denounce (verb) definition~ (Example: "he denounced a politician as morally corrupt")
to condemn or censure openly or publicly
Loathed (verb) definition~ (Example: "i loathe people who spread malicious gossip")
to feel digust or intense aversion for; to abjor
Appall (verb) definition~ (Example: "he was appalled by the damage of the fire. I am appalled by your mistakes.")
to fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay
mortify (verb) definition~ (Example: "the man was mortified after his affair was broadcasted to his entire neighborhood")
to humilitate or shame, as by injury to ones pride or self-respect
Despondent (adjective) definition~ (Example: "she is despondent about her failing health.)
feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom
Revile (verb) definition~ (Example: "to the candidate, it came as no surprise that his political rival would revile him in front of the press")
To address or speak of abusively
Reverberate (verb) definition~ (Example: "her singing reverberated throughout the house")
To reecho or resound
Surmise (verb) definition~ (Example: "he surmised that she had been guilty of the crime all along")
To think or infer without certain or strong evidence
Retract (verb) definition~ (Example: "he quickly retracted his claim about the murder suspect")
To withdraw (a statement, opinion, etc.) as inaccurate or unjustified
menace (noun) definition~ (Example: "air pollution is a menace to health")
a person that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc
Foreboding (noun) definition~ (Example: "she wanderd around the house with a foreboding that this was the last time she would see it")
a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc.