10th grade Oedipus Vocabulary

Mrs. Leach’s

Vocabulary Words

• 1. Auspicious• 2. Defiled• 3. Edict• 4. Lithe• 5. Sated• 6. Compulsive• 7. Dirge• 8. Lamentation• 9. Perverse• 10. Transgression

Lamentation

• Definition: The act or instance of lamenting (mourning out loud).

• Synonyms: groan, howl, keen, lament, moan,  wail

• Antonyms: exultation, rejoicingClick Here -EXAMPLE: EXTREME TREE HUGGERS LAMENTING THE DEATH OF TREES.

Sentence: The lamentation of the tree huggers filled the forest.

Auspicious

• Definition: Attended by good fortune. • Synonyms: hopeful, bright, encouraging, 

fair• Antonyms: bleak, dark, depressing, 

desperate Sentence: Dorothy took the rainbow as

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Defiled

• Definition:  to make unclean or impure.• Synonyms: befoul, defile, foul, poison, 

pollute• Antonyms: clarify, clean, cleanse, clear, 

distill Sentence: The waitress tripped and

spilled the entire tray of food. She defiled the man’s dinner.

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Edict

• Definition: An order issued publically by an authority.

• Synonyms: decree, ruling, warning• Antonyms: appeal, entreaty, petition, 

pleaSentence: The Prince issued an edict that Romeo was banished to Mantua.

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Lithe

• Definition: able to bend easily without breaking

• Synonyms: flexible, limber, pliable• Antonyms: inflexible, rigid, stiff,

unyielding Sentence: In order to make the U.S. Olympic team, Gymnasts must have a lithe body, or some of their training would be impossible.

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Sated

• Definition: having one's appetite completely satisfied.

• Synonyms: replete,  satiate, satiated, stuffed

• Antonyms: famished, hungry, starved, starving Sentence: The sated

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Compulsive

• Definition: caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge.

• Synonyms:  driven, impulsive, obsessive• Antonyms: unforced, voluntary, willful

Sentence: The man was compulsive about cleanliness.Click here for video *

Dirge

• Definition: a composition expressing one's grief over a loss (usually a song).

• Synonyms:  elegy, requiem, “taps”

Sentence: They played a dirge at the memorial for the soldiers with bagpipes.

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Perverse

• Definition: not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.

• Synonyms:  inopportune, inappropriate, untimely

• Antonyms: pure, uncorrupt

Sentence: The boy drew a perverse cartoon of his teacher as a nerd.

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Transgression

• Definition: a breaking of a moral or legal code.

• Synonyms:  breach, crime, error• Antonyms: blameless, virtue,

righteousness Sentence: The Gnomes apologized for their transgression against their neighbor’s flowerbed.

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Oedipus Vocabulary Part II List

• 1. civic• 2. folly• 3. rash• 4. conscious• 5. mocked• 6. summons• 7. immortal• 8. roused• 9. pious 10. brazen

Civic• Definition: [SIV ik] adj. relating to a city or

citizens; public.Synonyms: civil - urban - municipal - civilian

-Sentence: The mayor says it is our civic

responsibility to keep our town clean.

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folly• Definition: [FAH lee] n. foolishness; lack of

sense. • Synonym: foolishness - silliness - foolery -

nonsense – madness• Sentence: It would have been folly for

Justin Bieber not to have practiced before playing.

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rash• Definition: [RASH] adj. hasty and careless.• Synonyms: reckless - thoughtless -

unadvised – • Sentence: The soccer player made a rash

choice because he was running out of time.

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conscious• Definition: [KAHN shuhs] adj. Done with

awareness; mindful.• Synonyms: awareness - sense - mind -

knowledge• Sentence: I knew her decision was

conscious because she told me her reasons.

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mocked• Definition: [MAHKD] v. made fun of;

ridiculed.• Synonyms: to tease• Sentence: We mocked the man for

pretending to be an expert dancer and singer.

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summons• Definition: [SUM uhnz] v. calls or sends for.• Synonym: call - subpoena - citation –

invitation• Sentence: Zeus rarely summons Hades to

join him on Mount Olympus with the rest of the gods.

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immortal• Definition: [I MAWR tuhl] adj. living forever.• Synonym: everlasting, never dying, gods

• Sentence: The gods of Greek mythology are immortal because they never die.

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roused• Definition: [ROWZD] v. stirred up action.• Synonym: to become active, to awaken.

• Sentence: The exciting speech by Tim Tebow roused a lot of enthusiasm for the second half of the game.

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pious• Definition: [PYE uhs] adj. showing religious

feeling. • Synonym: devout - godly - prayerful –

devotional

• Sentence: His head was bowed in a pious way to God after every game.

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brazen• Definition: [BRAY zuhn] adj. showing no

shame, bold.• Synonym: - impudent - shameless • Sentence: The robber was so brazen that

he broke into cars in broad daylight.

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