Oedipus Vocab Words

paltry

(adj.) trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy The man acted in paltry towards the heckler. paltry is like pitiable

recompense

(v) to pay back; to give a reward; (n) a payment for loss, service, or injury. There was a recompense for finding the lost kitty. recompense sounds like compass

disdain

(v.) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; (n.) a feeling of contempt The king acted disdainfully Disdain sounds like restrain

degradation

a decline to a lower condition, quality, or level The trees started to degrade once winter hit. Degradation sounds like declamation

abomination

a thing that causes disgust or hatred Racism is a complete abomination. abomination is like discrimination

pariah

an outcast The pariah never spoke often. pariah is like reject

wretch

an unfortunate or unhappy person The wretch lived in a house covered in moss. Wretch sounds like witch

-genesis

beginning; origin The genesis of Batman involved the death of his parents. Genesis sounds like generic

brazen

bold and without shame The king was brazen towards the people's views. Brazen sounds like raisin

circumspect

careful, cautious The suspect was circumspect in his answers. circumspect sounds like circumference

consummate

complete or perfect in the highest degree The potion had to be consummate in every way possible Consummate sounds like "consume it"

deluded

deceived or misled The man had a deluded image of himself due to his body dysmorphia deluded is like deceived

bereft

deprived of; made unhappy through a loss The mother felt bereft after her child went on a trip. bereft is like it left

scion

descendant The child was the descendant of the throne Scion sounds like scone

preordained

determined in advance The preordained supply of food was brought as promised. Preordained is like preordered

scruple

doubt or uneasiness as to what is right or proper The scruple went on for several days. scruple is like truthful

infamy

evil fame or reputation The king was infamous for his actions. infamy sounds like in pity.

rebuked

express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions. The officer was rebuked towards the criminal. Rebuked is like revoked

riveted

fastened or made firm The contraption was riveted into place. riveted is like repaired

rampant

growing without check, running wild The rampant driver didn't see the stop sign. rampant is like wanton

malevolence

ill will or evil intentions The king showed malevolence in his actions malevolence sounds like male violence

impiety

irreverence; lack of respect for God The king acted impiety. Impiety sounds like Impatient

brawn

muscular strength The man used brawn to pull the rocks out. brawn is like brute.

filial

of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter The throne of the king was filial of the son once he died. filial is like heir

brash

prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent The cat was brash towards the mouse. Brash sounds like Crash

effulgent

radiant, splendorous The effulgent sun shun brightly effulgent sounds like erupted

wantonness

recklessness The driver acted in wantonness. wanton is like rampant

compunction

remorse, regret The parent had compunction in neglecting her child. compunction sounds like punctuation

insolence

rude and disrespectful behavior The child showed insolence to his teacher. insolence sounds like innocence

prowess

superior skill or ability The prowess of the young boy showed great promise prowess sounds like promise

decimated

to destroy or kill a large part of The town was decimated by the wildfire. decimated sounds like animated

lament

to mourn The kid was in lament after his parent's death. lament is like repent

engender

to produce, cause, or bring about The mother engendered 4 lovely children. engendered sounds like endangered

beget

to produce; to make happen The mother had to beget her 4 children. beget is like bring to life

adament

unyielding; firm in opinion The horse was adament not to move adament sounds like "a statement"

unscathed

wholly unharmed, not injured Despite falling, the king was unscathed unscathed sounds like landscape