Oedipus+Vocabulary

Class One

Prologue: the introductory section of a literary work Supplicants: people humbly asking for something Augury: noun meaning a sign of what will happen in the future Oracle: a person acting as a priest or priestess through whom advice from the gods was sought, or the message itself. Preternatural: beyond what is normal or natural Compunction: a feeling of guilt that follows doing something bad Dramatic Irony: a form of irony when the audience knows something a character doesn’t Prescient: having or showing knowledge of events before they take place Benevolent: well meaning and kindly Paternalistic: the behaviour of someone restricting the freedom of subordinates, supposedly in their own best interests Diction: word choice

Aileen 2A: Prologue: preface or introductory part of a discourse, poem, or novel. Supplicants: a group of people humbly asking for a favor. Augury: an omen, token, or indication Oracle: an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry. Preternatural: supernatural, out of the ordinary course of nature. Compunction:feeling of uneasiness or anxiety Dramatic irony:a situation of a drama that is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play. prescient:knowledge of things before they exist or happen benevolent:kind, helping others paternalistic: Practice of governing individuals. Diction:word use

Class Two:

Pallid: Pale, lacking liveliness Interrogative: Asking someone something forcefully in a question Supplication: an act or instance of supplicating; for example a humble prayer, or petition. Imperative: necessary. Having power to restrain, control, and direct Edict: a proclamation having the force of law Defilement: to make filthy or dirty, polluted or corrupted Clairvoyant: having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision. Proactive: acting in anticipation of future problems, needs, or changes Divination: The art or act of foretelling future events or revealing knowledge by means of augury. Infamy: extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act Decrepit: impaired by use or wear
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__**Bibliography**__ __Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary__. 2009. Merriam-Webster Online. 14 October 2009 