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Shakespeare Vocabulary Comedy
Shaspeare's vocab
51
English
9th Grade
03/03/2008

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Term
Wanes
Definition

- Fade

- to approach to an end

- to decrease in size

Term
Vexation
Definition
- The act of being annoying
- the state of being frustrated, irritated
Term

Abjure

Definition

-to declare

- to repudiate

Term

Avouch

Definition

- to assume responsibility for, guarentee

- to admit or confess

Term
Idolartry
Definition
the worship of idols
Term
inconstant
Definition

-fickle

-changeable
-not constant

Term
edict
Definition
-proclamation or command
Term
vile
Definition

-unpleasant

- disgusting

-offensive

Term
waggish
Definition
-joker
-witty
Term
entreat
Definition
-to beg or implore
Term

knavish

Definition

- un trustworthy

-mischievious

-devious

-sly

Term
beguile
Definition

-to mislead

- to divert

Term
progeny
Definition

- a child

- offspring

Term
dissension
Definition

- strong disagreement

- quarrel

Term

dote

Definition
to show excessive love or fondness
Term
disdainful
Definition

- scornful

- full of disdain

Term
sentinel
Definition
- to watch over or gaurd
Term
languish
Definition
-to become more weak
- to droop or fade
Term
dissembling
Definition
- to put on the appearance of
- to conceal characteristics
- ignore??
Term
tedious
Definition
-long and tiresome
-boring
Term
odious
Definition
- foul smell
Term
enamored
Definition
- to be in a transe of love
Term
purge
Definition
- to cleanse
- to purify
Term
lamenting
Definition
-to moarn
Term
consecrated
Definition
- to declare as sacred
Term
sojourned
Definition
to reside temporarily
Term
disparage
Definition
to belittle or condemn
Term
Confederacy
Definition
a league
Term
loathed
Definition
to hate
Term
defiled
Definition
to pollute or make dirty
Term
hoard
Definition
-a cache
- to stockpile
Term
coronet
Definition
- a small crown
Term
amity
Definition
a friendship
Term
conjunction
Definition
a joining
Term
discord
Definition
disagreement
Term
enmity
Definition
hatred
Term
discourse
Definition
speach
Term
paramore
Definition
a lover
Term
apparel
Definition
clothing
Term
pare
Definition
to trim
Term
habitation
Definition
a residence
Term
transfigure
Definition
to transform
Term
premeditated
Definition
planned
Term
throttle
Definition
to choke
Term
audacious
Definition
-cheeky
- cocky
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Term
tarryying
Definition
to wait
Term
amend
Definition
to alter
to forgive
Term
quell
Definition
to extinguish
to kill
Term
mote
Definition
a small particle
dust
Term
reprehend
Definition
to reprove
Term
reprehend
Definition
to reprove
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