Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 7

Vocabulary

Acaso

Perhaps, maybe; used to express doubt or rhetorical questioning.

algún

Some, any; indefinite adjective indicating an unspecified person or thing.

bandido

Bandit, outlaw; a criminal or armed robber.

se

Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself, themselves.

atrevió

Dared; past tense of atreverse, to dare or venture.

golpe

Blow, strike; a hit or sudden forceful action.

tan

So, such; adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb.

audaz

Bold, audacious; showing daring or fearless confidence.

menos

Less, fewer; indicates reduction or exception in a phrase.

hubiera

Had; past subjunctive of haber, used in conditional clauses.

sido

Been; past participle of ser, used in perfect tenses.

sobornado

Bribed; past participle meaning paid to act corruptly.

desde

From, since; preposition indicating origin or starting point.

Así

Thus, so, in this way; adverb indicating manner.

presumió

Boasted, presumed; past tense of presumir, to show off.

encontró

Found, encountered; past tense of encontrar, to find.

nadie

Nobody, no one; indefinite pronoun referring to no person.

vengara

Would avenge; past subjunctive of vengar, to take revenge.

asesinato

Murder, assassination; the deliberate killing of a person.

medio

Middle, midst; center or amid a situation or crowd.

tumulto

Tumult, uproar; a noisy, confused, or disorderly situation.

siguió

Continued, followed; past tense of seguir, to follow or continue.

dificultad

Difficulty, obstacle; something that makes a task harder.

pudo

Could, was able to; past tense of poder, to be able.

haber

To have; auxiliary verb used to form compound tenses.

impedido

Prevented, hindered; past participle of impedir, to impede.

investigación

Investigation, inquiry; systematic examination to find the truth.

completa

Complete, full; thorough without omission or gaps.

Cuando

When; conjunction or adverb referring to a point in time.

realeza

Royalty; the status or institution of being a king or queen.

había

Had; imperfect tense of haber, used in past perfect constructions.

caído

Fallen; past participle of caer, indicating a downfall.

manera

Manner, way; the mode or style in which something happens.

miserable

Miserable, wretched; extremely unhappy or pitifully bad.

enigmática

Enigmatic, mysterious; puzzling and difficult to understand.

nos

Us; first-person plural object pronoun, direct or indirect.

obligó

Forced, obliged; past tense of obligar, to compel someone.

dejar

To leave, to let; infinitive meaning to allow or abandon.

lado

Side; a direction or aspect of something nearby.

oscuro

Dark, obscure; lacking light or difficult to understand.

pasado

Past; events or time that have already occurred.

atender

To attend to, to address; to deal with needs or matters.

necesidades

Needs, necessities; things required for well-being or survival.

inmediatas

Immediate; urgent matters requiring prompt attention or action.

Pues

Well, then; discourse marker indicating reasoning or transition.

comenzaré

I will begin; future tense of comenzar, to start something.

nuevo

New, again; adjective meaning recent or fresh, also anew.

vez

Time, instance; occurrence, used in phrases like once more.

más

More, most; comparative adverb or adjective of quantity.

Sacaré

I will bring out; future tense of sacar, to take out.

luz

Light; illumination, or metaphorically clarity and revelation.

oscuras

Dark, obscure; feminine plural of oscuro, hidden or unclear.

digna

Worthy, dignified; deserving respect or fitting a purpose.

preocupación

Concern, worry; a feeling of anxiety about something important.

también

Also, too; adverb indicating addition to what was mentioned.

tuya

Yours; feminine possessive pronoun referring to second person.

por

For, by, through; versatile preposition of cause or means.

muerto

Dead man, the deceased; noun or adjective referring to death.

como

As, like, how; conjunction or adverb of comparison or manner.

justo

Just, fair; someone who acts with justice and righteousness.

prestaré

I will lend, provide; future of prestar, to lend or offer.

ayuda

Help, assistance; support given to someone in need.

Para

For, in order to; preposition indicating purpose or destination.

vengar

To avenge; to take revenge for a wrongdoing or crime.

este

This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

agravio

Grievance, offense; a wrong or insult done to someone.

dios

God; a divine being or deity worshipped in religion.

pariente

Relative, kin; a person related by blood or family ties.

lejano

Distant, far; physically or relationally remote from something.

sino

But rather; conjunction correcting or contrasting a negation.

mí

Me; first-person singular prepositional pronoun used after prepositions.

mismo

Myself, same; emphatic pronoun indicating identity or self.

Expulsaré

I will expel, drive out; future of expulsar, to remove forcibly.

veneno

Poison, venom; a toxic substance causing harm or death.

sangre

Blood; the red fluid circulating in the body of living beings.

quien

Who, whoever; relative or interrogative pronoun for persons.

mató

Killed; past tense of matar, to kill or slay someone.

ese

That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

rey

King; the male monarch or ruler of a kingdom.

podría

Could, might; conditional tense of poder, to be able.

tener

To have; common infinitive expressing possession or states.

intención

Intention, purpose; a plan or aim to do something.

golpearme

To strike me; infinitive of golpear plus me, to hit me.

mano

Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.

asesina

Murderous, killer; adjective or noun describing one who kills.

Por

For, by, because of; preposition of cause, means, or duration.

tanto

So much, therefore; used in por tanto meaning therefore.

hacerle

To do to him or her; infinitive hacer plus indirect pronoun.

justicia

Justice; fair treatment or the legal system that enforces it.

sirvo

I serve; first-person singular of servir, to serve or use.

Vamos

Let's go, we go; first-person plural of ir, also an interjection.

hijos

Children, sons; plural of hijo, referring to offspring or people.

daos

Give yourselves; imperative of darse, hurry up or move along.

prisa

Hurry, haste; speed or urgency in doing something quickly.

abandonad

Abandon, leave; second-person plural imperative of abandonar.

estas

These; feminine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

gradas

Steps, tiers; rows of steps in a theater or public building.

altar

Altar; a raised structure used for religious rituals or offerings.

Llevad

Take, carry; second-person plural imperative of llevar.

vuestras

Your; second-person plural possessive adjective, feminine form.

ramas

Branches; stems or boughs of a tree, used here as suppliant symbols.

suplicantes

Suppliants, those who beg; people humbly requesting aid or mercy.

id

Go; second-person plural imperative of ir, to go.

convocar

To convoke, summon; to call people together for a gathering.

aquí

Here; adverb indicating the current or nearby location.

pueblo

People, town; the general populace or a small community.

éxito

Success; a favorable or desired outcome of an effort.

seguro

Sure, safe, certain; confident or free from danger or doubt.

si

If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause or hypothesis.

fracasamos

We fail; first-person plural of fracasar, to fail or collapse.

ruina

Ruin, destruction; complete collapse or downfall of something.

Salen

They leave; third-person plural of salir, used in stage directions.

SACERDOTE

Priest; a religious minister who performs sacred rites.

Venid

Come; second-person plural imperative of venir, to come.

marchémonos

Let's go, let's depart; first-person plural imperative of marcharse.

benévolas

Benevolent, kind; showing goodwill or generous intentions.

palabras

Words; units of spoken or written language conveying meaning.

anticipan

Anticipate, precede; they go ahead of or foreshadow something.

propósito

Purpose, intention; the reason or aim behind an action.

nuestra

Our; first-person plural feminine possessive adjective.

súplica

Supplication, plea; a humble and earnest request for help.

envió

Sent; past tense of enviar, to send a message or person.

oráculo

Oracle; a divine prophecy or the source delivering such predictions.

Nos

Us; first-person plural object pronoun, direct or indirect.

salve

May save, hail; subjunctive of salvar or an exclamation of greeting.

asimismo

Likewise, also; adverb indicating something equally applies.

libre

Free; not bound, confined, or affected by something harmful.

esta

This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

peste

Plague, pestilence; a deadly infectious disease affecting many people.

SUPLICANTES

Suppliants; those who beg humbly for aid or divine protection.

CORO

Chorus; a group of performers commenting on dramatic action.

Dulce

Sweet, gentle; pleasant in sound, taste, or demeanor.

voz

Voice; the sound produced when speaking or singing.

hija

Daughter; a female child in relation to her parents.

áureo

Golden, aureate; made of or resembling gold, often poetic.

santuario

Sanctuary, shrine; a sacred place of worship or refuge.

Traída

Brought; past participle of traer, indicating something delivered.

divina

Divine; of or relating to a god, heavenly and sacred.

traes

You bring; second-person singular present of traer, to bring.

alma

Soul, spirit; the immaterial essence or inner self of a person.

atormentada

Tormented; past participle of atormentar, greatly distressed or troubled.

tiembla

Trembles, shakes; third-person singular of temblar, to tremble.

miedo

Fear, fright; an unpleasant emotion caused by perceived danger.