Vocabulary


 * Vocabulary**

Week 11 Bible covenant - noun a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreemen righteous - adj free from guilt or sin recede - verb to move back or away recline - verb to lean or incline backwards behemoth - noun something of monstrous size, power, or appearance wrath - noun strong vengeful anger or indignation calamity - noun a state of deep distress or [|misery] caused by major misfortune or loss rebuke - verb to criticize sharply aptitude for - noun a natural ability reverence for - noun honor or respect felt or shown

Week 9 contempt - (196) noun - the act of despising I have only contempt for you because you disgraced my family. summon - (196) verb - to issue a call to convene I have summoned you here so I could talk about current issues in the school. reverence - (197) noun - honor or respect felt or shown Creon refuses to show reverence for eteocles. sentry - (199) noun - a soldier standing guard at a point of passage There was the sentry standing outside of the kingdom. proclamation - (208) noun - the act of declaring publicly, typically insistently, proudly, or defiantly and in either speech or writing. People could have saved Antigone but were warned off by the proclamation. insolence - (209) noun - exhibiting boldness oreffrontery Antigone was very guilty of insolence towards Creon. absolve - (223) verb - to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt She will never absolve from any of the crimes she committed. rave - (223) - verb - to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium The king walked away raving about Antigone disobeying him. trample - (221) verb - to tread heavily so as to bruise, crush, or injure. I don't have the right to trample on other peoples beliefs.s rebel - (217) verb - to oppose or disobey one in authority or control Creon was so worried that the people of his city would rebel.

Week 8 citadels - a fortress that commands a city (5)

augury -predicting the future especially from omens (5)

afflictions - the cause of persistent pain or distress (11)

laden - carrying a load or burden (11)

prudent - clever and careful in action and judgment (17)