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.