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ANTIGONE Vocabulary
Vocabulary words from the Greek tragedy, "Antigone"
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Literature
9th Grade
10/21/2010

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Awe
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emotions of dread, veneration, and wonder inspired by authority
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Blasphemy
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the act of insulting or showing contempt for God.
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Vault
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an arched structure of masonry usually forming a roof or ceiling
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Transgress
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to violate a command or law/to sin
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Profane
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to treat something (sacred) with abuse or contempt
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Revels
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to carouse or to take intense pleasure or satisfaction
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Wrath
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strong, vengeful anger
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Untrammeled
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not deprived of freedom of action or expression
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Vigil
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a watch formerly kept on the night before a religious feast with prayer
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Dirge
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a song or hymn of grief (intended to accompany a funeral or memorial)
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Jangling
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talking idly or quarrel verbally
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Defile
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to make unclean
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Welter
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to rise and fall
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Glut
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to fill especially with food to satiety
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Gorged
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to eat greedily or stuff to capacity
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Doddering
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lacking in strength
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Omen
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a phenomenon believed to portend a future event
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Recoil
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to fall back under pressure
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Barrow
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a large mound of earth or stones over the remains of the dead
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Entrails
Definition
the inner workings of something
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