Vocabulary

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    • What does "sacrilegious" mean?
      Lack of respect for sacred things
    • What is a tragedy?
      A play with tragic events and unhappy endings
    • What does duality refer to?
      A contrast between two opposing things
    • What does "predestined" mean?
      Determined in advance by fate
    • How is something described as paradoxical?
      It seems absurd or self-contradictory
    • What is hubris?
      Excessive pride or self-confidence
    • What does "duplicitous" mean?
      Deceptive in words or actions
    • What does "heinous" describe?
      Something utterly odious or wicked
    • What is hamartia?
      A fatal flaw of a tragic hero
    • What does "equivocal" mean?
      Uncertain or questionable in nature
    • What is a facade?
      A front that disguises true intentions
    • How is "tyrannical" defined?
      Exercising power in a cruel way
    • What does "arbitrary" mean?
      Based on random choice or whim
    • How is "odious" described?
      Extremely unpleasant or repulsive
    • What does "deceptive" mean?
      Giving a misleading impression
    • What is a word for deceptive people?
      Deceitful
    • How is "tragic" defined?
      Very sad, often involving suffering
    • What is a paradox?
      A statement that seems contradictory yet true
    • What does "contradictory" mean?
      A contradictory statement is one that says two things that cannot both be true
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