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Antigone Vocab

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

n. an observation that contains a general truth

a)

aphorism

b)

catharsis

c)

edict

d)

hubris

2.

adj. shameless; bold

a)

sated

b)

vile

c)

brazen

d)

rash

3.

n. a cleansing or release of emotions (particularly negative, sad emotions)

a)

deference

b)

contempt

c)

lamentation

d)

catharsis

4.

n. scorn; the attitude of someone who looks down on something or someone else

a)

catharsis

b)

contempt

c)

lamentation

d)

deference

5.

n. a yielding to the ideas, wishes, and so on of another

a)

catharsis

b)

contempt

c)

deference

d)

edict

6.

v. to turn or make go to one side

a)

deflect

b)

waver

7.

n. a public order; decree

a)

hubris

b)

aphorism

c)

edict

d)

deference

8.

n. a tragic or fatal flaw which often causes one's own undoing

a)

hubris

b)

deference

c)

edict

d)

piety

9.

n. expression of grief; weeping

a)

piety

b)

catharsis

c)

edict

d)

lamentation

10.

n. loyalty and devotion to family, the divine, or some other object of respect

a)

hubris

b)

piety

c)

lamentation

d)

aphorism

11.

adj. too hasty in speech or action; reckless

a)

rash

b)

sated

c)

brazen

d)

vile

12.

adj. satisfied; provided with more than enough

a)

brazen

b)

rash

c)

sated

d)

vile

13.

adv. in a way that shows excessive fondness for wise sayings; in lecturing tones

a)

sententiously

b)

rashly

c)

brazenly

d)

piously

14.

adj. evil; low; extremely disgusting

a)

vile

b)

brazen

c)

rash

d)

sated

15.

v. to show indecision; fluctuate

a)

deflect

b)

waver