Review Sheet due on Monday 11/3 Quiz: Wednesday 11/5 Oedipus Vocabulary Review Sheet due on Monday 11/3 Quiz: Wednesday 11/5

Decimated Decimated (verb): to destroy or kill a large proportion Synonym: annihilate, exterminate, obliterate, dismantle Antonyms: create, build

Pestilence Pestilence (noun): a deadly or virulent epidemic disease Synonym: disease, infection, outbreak, plague Antonym: advantage, health

Oracle Oracle (noun): a divine communication or revelation Synonyms: augury, edict, fortune Antonyms: N/A

Sovereignty Sovereignty (noun): supreme and independent power or authority Synonym: dominance, jurisdiction, authority Antonyms: submission

Neurosis Neurosis (noun): a functional disorder in which one is wrought with feelings of anxiety, paranoia, and compulsion Synonyms: inhibition, compulsion Antonyms: Balance, conformity

Perversity Perversity (noun): the state of being determined to go counter to what is expected or desired Synonyms: contradictory, wicked Antonyms: agreeable, compliant

Repugnant Repugnant (adjective): distasteful, objectionable, or offensive Synonyms: objectionable, revolting Antonyms: agreeable, pleasant

Chided Chided (verb): to express disapproval of, scold, reproach Synonyms: admonish, castigate Antonyms: applaud, approve, commend

Exemplified Exemplified (adjective): to show or illustrate by example Synonyms: demonstrate, depict, elucidate Antonyms: conceal, confuse, distort

Nymphs Nymphs (noun): in ancient Greek mythology they are known as beautiful young maidens who inhabit nature and serve the deities, Synonyms: fairy, goddess, spirit Antonyms: N/A

Scoured Scoured (verb): to clean thoroughly, to clear through force Synonyms: cleanse, purge Antonyms: dirty, overlook

Poignant Poignant: keen or strong in relation to feelings, mental appeal, emotions, smell synonyms: heartrendering, emotional, moving Antonyms: unmoving, unaffecting, unemotional

Shroud Shroud: (noun) something that covers or conceals like a garment (verb) to wrap or clothe for burial Synonyms: cloak, pall, veil Antonyms: N/A

Contrived Contrived: to plan with ingenuity, to devise, to invent, to bring about a plan or scheme, to plot synonyms: false, phony Antonyms: genuine, real

Insatiable Insatiable: (adjective) incapable of being satisfied or appeased synonyms: voracious, unquenchable, bottomless antonyms: fulfilled, pleased, satiable, satisfied

Obscenity Obscenity: the character or quality of being indecent synonyms: profanity, vulgarity Antonyms: decency

Clemency Clemency: (noun) mercy Synonyms: forgiveness, gentleness, mercifulness Antonyms: harshness, severity

Turmoil Turmoil: a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance Synonyms: turbulence, disorder, uproar Antonyms: order, quiet

Convoluted Convoluted: complicated, intricately involved synonyms: intricate, perplexing, puzzling Antonyms: straightforward, uncomplicated

Ominous ominous: foreboding, foreshadowing evil or harm, threatening synonyms: sinister, prophetic antonyms: bright, encouraging