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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. 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

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

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

14. 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

15. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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