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Medea Vocab.
Term | Definition |
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acquiesce | accepting something. (reluctantly) |
atrocious | horrifyingly wicked |
banishment | being exiled permanently from an area |
dejected | sad, defeated, low spirited |
derision | heavy mockery |
despondency | low spirit because of loss of hope |
entreaty | an earnest request |
epithet | a title (for a character) |
equivocate | using ambiguous language to conceal the truth |
extradite | giving someone to the jurisdiction of the place where the crime was committed |
impetuous | acting rashly without thought |
indomitable | impossible to defeat |
intractable | hard to control/deal with |
lament | passionate expression of grief |
magnanimous | forgiving and generous towards a rival |
refuge | a safe haven |
sacrilege | against one's religion |
tempestuous | having conflicting emotions |
verbose | using complex vocabulary |
writhe | contorting in pain |