Pre-Ap Vocab 3 (Antigone)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 repulse | driving back; repelling |
| sated | filled; satisfied |
| swagger | bold, arrogant strut |
| comprehensive | including all of the relevant details |
| senile | mentally impaired |
| sententiously | in a trite and moralizing way |
| lithe | flexible and graceful |
| insolence | bold disrespect |
| waver | show doubt or uncertainty about what to do |
| transcends | goes beyond the limits of |
| deference | courteous respect |
| malicious | mean-spirited, spiteful people |
| somberly | earnestly and solemnly; in a gloomy manner |
| piety | loyal, dutiful devotion |
| vigil | purposeful watching and staying awake |
| transgress | disobey |
| wrath | intense anger |
| calamity | great misfortune resulting in immense loss and sorrow; disaster |
| recoils | draws back, as in fear or disgust |
| defile | make dirty |
| tragedy | a play, novel, or other narrative depicting serious events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end. |
| tragic hero | high ranking character who has a tragic flaw that directly causes his downfall |
| tragic flaw | error of judgement or character flaw |
| hamartia | tragic flaw |
| hubris | a sort of arrogant pride or over-confidence |
| catharsis | the release of emotional tension by watching the tragic hero's terrible fate |
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