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10 th grade Oedipus Vocabulary

Mrs. Leach’s . 10 th grade Oedipus Vocabulary. Vocabulary Words. 1. Auspicious 2. Defiled 3. Edict 4. Lithe 5. Sated 6. Compulsive 7. Dirge 8. Lamentation 9. Perverse 10. Transgression. Lamentation.

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10 th grade Oedipus Vocabulary

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  1. Mrs. Leach’s 10th grade Oedipus Vocabulary

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

  3. Lamentation • Definition: The act or instance of lamenting (mourning out loud). • Synonyms:groan, howl, keen, lament, moan,  wail • Antonyms:exultation, rejoicing Click Here -EXAMPLE: EXTREME TREE HUGGERS LAMENTING THE DEATH OF TREES. Sentence: The lamentation of the tree huggers filled the forest.

  4. Auspicious • Definition: Attended by good fortune. • Synonyms:hopeful, bright, encouraging, fair • Antonyms:bleak, dark, depressing, desperate Sentence: Dorothy took the rainbow as an auspicious sign that she would be lucky. Click here for video  *

  5. 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. Click here for video  *

  6. Edict • Definition: An order issued publically by an authority. • Synonyms: decree, ruling, warning • Antonyms: appeal, entreaty, petition, plea Sentence: The Prince issued an edict that Romeo was banished to Mantua. Click here for video  1:10:47

  7. 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. Click here for video  *

  8. Sated • Definition: having one's appetite completely satisfied. • Synonyms: replete,  satiate, satiated, stuffed • Antonyms: famished, hungry, starved, starving Sentence: The sated baby fell instantly asleep. Click here for video  *

  9. 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  *

  10. 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. Click here for video  *

  11. 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. Click here for video  *

  12. 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. Click here for video  *

  13. 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

  14. 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. VIDEO

  15. 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. • VIDEO

  16. 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. • VIDEO

  17. 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. • VIDEO

  18. 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. • VIDEO

  19. 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. • VIDEO

  20. 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. • VIDEO

  21. roused • Definition: [ROWZD] v. stirred up action. • Synonym: to become active, to awaken. • Sentence: The exciting speech by Tim Tebowroused a lot of enthusiasm for the second half of the game. • VIDEO

  22. 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. • VIDEO

  23. 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. • VIDEO

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