Antigone Vocabulary

Vocabulary Practice Decide if each statement is true or false. 1. To sate a desire is to make it stronger. 2. An auspicious event is promising and hopeful.

3. To have contempt for someone is to show scorn and disdain.

4. To have reverence for others is to love and respect them.

5. To do something impassively is to do it with energy and enthusiasm.

6. An anarchist wants to overthrow a country’s government.

7. To speak sententiously is to do so in a respectful, humble manner.

8. Teachers appreciate insolence in their students.

9. A perverse child is one who is obedient.

10. A lamentation might occur at a funeral or burial site.

11. People who transgress the law are those who enforce it.

12. To defile something is to make it more beautiful in appearance.

Vocabulary in Writing Using three or more vocabulary words (words bolded above), write five questions you might ask Creon about his situation. Here is an example: Why did you think your son Haemon was showing insolence to you?

Vocabulary Strategy: Etymology An etymology is the history of a word. Knowing a word’s history can often help you remember the word’s meaning. For example, the word contempt derives from the Latin contemptus, which means “despised.” Use the dictionary or an online reference to research the etymology of each word below. Study each word’s derivation, meaning, and spelling. 1. Anarchist: 2. Transgress: 3. Insolence: 4. Perverse: