Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 14

Vocabulary

tu

Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (informal).

silencio

Silence; absence of sound or speech.

enfurecería

Would enrage or infuriate someone greatly.

piedra

Stone; a hard, solid mineral rock.

Nada

Nothing; not anything at all.

soltará

Will release, loosen, or let go of something.

lengua

Tongue; also refers to language or speech.

puede

Can; third-person singular form of 'poder'.

ablandarte

To soften or make you yield emotionally.

ni

Nor; neither; used in negative constructions.

sacudir

To shake or jolt something or someone forcefully.

obstinada

Stubborn, obstinate; refusing to change one's position.

taciturnidad

Taciturnity; habitual tendency to be silent and reserved.

Censuras

Censures; criticisms or strong expressions of disapproval.

talante

Mood, disposition, or willingness to do something.

ves

You see; second-person singular present of 'ver'.

tuyo

Yours; possessive pronoun referring to something belonging to you.

propio

Own; belonging to oneself; proper or characteristic.

emparejado

Paired, matched, or coupled with someone or something.

acusas

You accuse; second-person singular present of 'acusar'.

quién

Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person.

podría

Could; conditional form of 'poder' expressing possibility.

contener

To contain, hold back, or restrain something or someone.

cólera

Wrath, rage; intense uncontrolled anger.

escuchar

To listen to or hear someone or something.

cuán

How; exclamatory or interrogative adverb of degree.

insolentemente

Insolently; in a rude and disrespectful manner.

desdeñas

You scorn or disdain; treating someone with contempt.

Estado

State; political entity or government of a country.

ocurrirá

Will happen or occur; future tense of 'ocurrir'.

tenga

May have; subjunctive form of 'tener'.

ocurrir

To occur, happen, or take place.

aunque

Although, even though, even if; concessive conjunction.

guarde

May keep or guard; subjunctive form of 'guardar'.

Puesto

Since, given that; also means position or post.

deber

Duty, obligation; also the verb 'to owe' or 'must'.

decírmelo

To tell it to me; combined infinitive with pronouns.

tengo

I have; first-person singular present of 'tener'.

más

More; comparative adverb indicating greater quantity or degree.

decir

To say or tell; basic verb of speech.

enfurécete

Get furious; imperative form of 'enfurecerse' (to enrage).

cuanto

As much as; referring to quantity or extent.

quieras

You want; subjunctive form of 'querer'.

da

Give; second-person singular imperative of 'dar'.

rienda

Rein; strap controlling a horse; used figuratively for control.

suelta

Loose, free; also imperative 'release' from 'soltar'.

toda

All, every, entire; feminine form of 'todo'.

ira

Anger, wrath, fury; strong emotional displeasure.

contenida

Contained, restrained, held back; past participle of 'contener'.

airado

Angry, irate, furious; filled with strong anger.

escatimar

To skimp on or withhold; to be stingy with something.

palabras

Words; units of language used in speech or writing.

sino

But rather; used after negation to introduce a contrast.

todo

Everything, all; indicating totality or entirety.

pienso

I think; first-person singular present of 'pensar'.

Creo

I believe; first-person singular present of 'creer'.

hombre

Man; adult male human being.

planeó

Planned, devised; third-person singular preterite of 'planear'.

crimen

Crime; a serious illegal or morally wrong act.

también

Also, too; indicating addition of another element.

ejecutó

Executed, carried out; third-person singular preterite of 'ejecutar'.

salvo

Except, save for; also means safe or unharmed.

asesinato

Murder; the unlawful killing of a human being.

mismo

Same, himself, itself; used for emphasis or identity.

si

If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical situation.

fueras

You were; imperfect subjunctive of 'ser' or 'ir'.

ciego

Blind; unable to see; lacking sight.

hubiera

Had; past subjunctive of 'haber' in hypothetical clauses.

jurado

Sworn; past participle of 'jurar' (to swear).

además

Besides, furthermore, in addition; additive adverb.

solo

Alone, only; by oneself or exclusively.

cometiste

You committed; second-person singular preterite of 'cometer'.

sangriento

Bloody, gory; involving or covered in blood.

así

So, thus, like this; in this manner or way.

Entonces

Then, so; indicating a consequence or time reference.

ordeno

I order or command; first-person singular of 'ordenar'.

atengas

Abide by, stick to; subjunctive of 'atenerse'.

propia

Own; belonging to oneself (feminine form of 'propio').

proclamación

Proclamation; official public announcement or declaration.

desde

From, since; preposition indicating starting point in time or space.

este

This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

día

Day; a 24-hour period of time.

hables

Speak; subjunctive form of 'hablar' used in commands.

estos

These; masculine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

conmigo

With me; prepositional phrase combining 'con' and 'mí'.

maldito

Cursed, damned; strongly negative epithet for a person.

contaminador

Polluter, contaminator; one who corrupts or defiles something.

esta

This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

tierra

Land, earth, ground; the physical territory or soil.

Vil

Vile, despicable; morally corrupt or contemptible person.

calumniador

Slanderer; one who spreads false damaging statements.

escupas

Spit out; subjunctive of 'escupir', also figuratively utter.

esas

Those; feminine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

afrentas

Affronts, insults; offensive acts causing shame or dishonor.

crees

You believe; second-person singular present of 'creer'.

verdad

Truth; that which is accurate or factual.

como

As, like; comparative conjunction or adverb.

adivino

Soothsayer, fortune-teller; one who predicts future events.

saldrás

You will get away; future tense of 'salir' contextually.

impune

Unpunished; escaping consequences for wrongdoing.

libre

Free; not restricted or constrained; at liberty.

fortalecido

Strengthened, fortified; past participle of 'fortalecer'.

fuerza

Strength, force, power; physical or moral might.

Quién

Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person.

fue

Was, went; third-person singular preterite of 'ser' or 'ir'.

maestro

Master, teacher; an expert or instructor in a skill.

arte

Art; skill, craft, or creative expression.

parece

It seems, appears; third-person singular of 'parecer'.

provocándome

Provoking me; gerund of 'provocar' with reflexive pronoun.

hablar

To speak or talk; basic verb of verbal communication.

contra

Against; preposition indicating opposition or conflict.

voluntad

Will, willingness; one's intention or desire to act.

Qué

What; interrogative pronoun asking for information.

repítelas

Repeat them; imperative of 'repetir' with object pronouns.

disipa

Dispel, dissipate; third-person singular of 'disipar'.

duda

Doubt; uncertainty or lack of conviction about something.