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Oedipus Rex
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10th Grade
11/29/2010

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Term
liquidate
Definition
to convert assets into cash or equivalents by selling them on the open market.
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supplication
Definition
To ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying.
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compunction
Definition
strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
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expedient
Definition
suitable to the circumstances; appropriate
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decrepit
Definition
Weakened, worn out, impaired, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use.
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disdain
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To consider or reject as beneath oneself.
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venerate
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To regard with respect, reverence, or heartfelt deference
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primal
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Being first in time; original
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plaintive
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sadly;sorrowfully
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innumerable
Definition
very numerous
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beseeching
Definition
To address an earnest or urgent request to; implore
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invaild
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being without foundation or force in fact
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tragic hero
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is the main character in a tragedy
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fatal flaw
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is a kind of mistake that is very dangerous
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hubris
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extreme haughtiness or arrogance
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