Antigone Vocab 4

to make foul, dirty, unclean, or impure

• defile

• edict

• dirge

• transgress

Which of the following is a catacomb?

• a comb used for cats

• an underground passageway or group of passageways

• A place where men work

• The morning breeze

The word impetus means:

• laughing without regard

• wondering through the valley

• a driving force : IMPULSE

• taking offence to

The word that most closely means the same as heinous is...

• full of hate

• abominable

• distrustful

• loving

A soothsayer is someone who....

• shows vengeance against another

• answers questions about the past

• works hard for a living

• predicts the future

Which of the following words means the same thing as to want what others have:

• seer

• covet

• fetter

• losel

Which word most closely means the same as the word "enmity?"

• diseased

• eager

• fire

• hatred

What is the definition for the word augury?

• an omen

• a brief explanation of an event

• a type of behavior

• the ritual of cavemen

What is a fetter?

• an iron hammer

• a place for hangings

• shackles for the feet

• a way to gage emotions

What is the best definition of the word "dormant"?

• inability to understand

• without cause

• a mat used under a door

• asleep, inactive