Oedipus the King Vocab

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Inglorious

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Dishonorable, shameful; lacking honor or glory.

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Supplication

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A prayer or plea made to a deity or higher power.

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Appalls

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To shock or dismay; to cause someone to feel horror or disgust.

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Solicitude

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Concern and care for someone or something; attentive consideration.

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Swindling

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Deceitful, cheating; the act of deceiving someone for personal gain.

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Calamity

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A great misfortune or disaster; an event causing great damage or distress.

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Liberated

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Set free from a situation, especially imprisonment or oppression.

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Defiled

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To make unclean or impure; to violate the sanctity of something.

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Reverence

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Deep respect for someone or something; a feeling of awe.

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Impious

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Not showing respect or reverence, especially for a god.