Unit 4: Novel Study: Antigone, Pages 22–43

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  1. rave
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  2. submissive
    inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
  3. prudence
    knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
  4. weigh
    show consideration for; take into account
  5. sanction
    approve or show acceptance of
  6. spurn
    reject with contempt
  7. strife
    bitter conflict; heated or violent dissension
  8. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
  9. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
  10. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  11. poignant
    arousing powerful emotions, especially pity or sadness
  12. rite
    an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
  13. libation
    a serving of wine poured out in honor of a deity
  14. portend
    indicate by signs
  15. peril
    a source of danger
  16. enviable
    causing desire to have something possessed by another
  17. liege
    a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service
  18. margin
    the boundary line or area immediately inside the boundary
  19. wretch
    someone who performs some wicked deed
  20. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  21. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  22. idle
    not in action or at work
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