Antigone Vocab
suppliant
a beggar
carcass
a dead body
tyranny
a form of government in which a single ruler holds absolute power
coadjutor
a helper or accomplice
edict
a law or command
culprit
a person guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
pomp
a showy display; a spectacle
viper
a snake
oblivion
a state of forgetfulness or ignorance
mattock
a tool used for digging
aphorism
a wise saying
reproaches
accusations; criticisms
onslaught
an attack or assault
venture
an endeavor; a task
marshaled
assembled, gathered
nurslings
babies still being nursed by their mother
blithe
carefree; unconcerned
petrifying
changing into stone or a hard substance
decreed
commanded, ordered
contentious
controversial; argumentative
valor
courage, bravery
carrion
decaying animal flesh
bereft
deprived
base
dishonorable; immoral
devoid
empty
girt
encircled; surrounded
impunity
freedom from blame or responsibility
prudence
good judgement
brandished
held or waved(an object) in a showy or threatening way
promontories
high, rocky pieces of land that jut out into the sea
ravenous
hungry, greedy
per se
in and of itself; essentially
libations
liquid offerings used in religious rituals
unperplexed
not confused; clear-headed
brood
offspring
seer
one who sees the future; a prophet
anarchrists
people who revolt against laws or government
fratricidal
relating to the act of killing one's own brother or sister
pious
religious, devout
vengeance
revenge, punishment
insolent
rude; disrespectful
precepts
rules, laws
barbaric
savage; hostile
summoning
sending for; calling upon
exile
separation from one's country as a form of punishment
smiting
striking; inflicting pain
obstinacy
stubbornness
hearten
to cheer up
exonerate
to clear of blame or responsibility
denounce
to condemn or criticize
affirm
to confirm; to acknowlegde
revile
to insult or abuse
bode
to predict or foretell
assert
to state with force
succumb
to surrender or give in
override
to take priority over
barter
to trade goods or services as a method of payment
unhallowed
unholy; evil
defiled
violated; contaminated
languishing
weakening; wasting away
infamous
well known for something bad
