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Hamlet Vocab 81-161
Vocab for Hamlet 81-161
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12th Grade
04/15/2008

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Hypocrite
Definition
a person who pretends they have beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
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Impetuous
Definition
acting in a hasty manner and without thinking impulsive
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Incorporeal
Definition
Lacking material form or substance
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Infallibly
Definition
certainly; unfailingly
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Influence
Definition
the power to affect people, actions or events
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Ingenious
Definition
1. characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction 2. Noble; generous; magnanimous; honorable
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Insolence
Definition
the trait of being rude and bold; inclined to take liberties
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Interred
Definition
placed in a grave
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Jade
Definition
To exhaust
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Lament
Definition
To express grief for or about; mourn
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Lecherous
Definition
lustful
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Loathsome
Definition
disgusting; revolting; repulsive
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Malicious
Definition
Having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; spiteful
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Melancholy
Definition
a gloomy state of mind; depression
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Mettle
Definition
Courage and fortitude; spirit
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Mirth
Definition
great merriment
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Musty
Definition
1. stale or moldy in odor or taste 2. dull 3. out of date
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Mutinies
Definition
rebellion against any authority
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Oblivion
Definition
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
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Obscure
Definition
(of meaning) not clear; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain
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Obsequious
Definition
1. attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery 2. Promptly obedient, or submissive, to the will of another; compliant
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Obstinate
Definition
refusing to yield, obey
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Ominous
Definition
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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Ostentation
Definition
display intended to impress others
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Palpable
Definition
1. readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious
2. capable of being touched or felt; tangible
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Paradox
Definition
A seemingly contradictory statement that may be true
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Paragon
Definition
model of perfection; one having no equal
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Parching
Definition
To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat
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Partisan
Definition
devoted to a cause or party n. a strong and enthusiastic supporter of a person, political party, idea or philosophy etc
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Peevish
Definition
easily made angry; irritable; frequently complaining
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Perdition
Definition
1. loss of the soul; damnation 2. Hell
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Pernicious
Definition
deadly; fatal
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Peruse
Definition
To read or examine, typically with great care
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Pith
Definition
the most important part of something
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Plausive
Definition
Showing or expressing praise or approval; applauding
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Ponderous
Definition
1. of great weight; heavy; massive 2. dull and labored
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Portentous
Definition
foreshadowing, esp. foreshadowing ill; ominous
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Potently
Definition
With great force or energy; powerfully; efficaciously
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Prate
Definition
to speak without reason or purpose; babble n. empty or foolish talk
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Precepts
Definition
rules or principles defining a particular course of action or conduct
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Precurse
Definition
a foreshadowing; omen
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Prodigal
Definition
recklessly wasteful
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Profane
Definition
1. Nonreligious 2. Vulgar
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Prologue
Definition
a preface or introductory part of a discourse, poem, or novel
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Promontory
Definition
a piece of land that projects over a body of water
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Quaintly
Definition
In a strange but not unpleasant manner
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Rant
Definition
To speak or write in an angry or violent manner; rave
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Ratified
Definition
to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction
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Rebellious
Definition
resisting control or authority
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Reconcilement
Definition
a bringing into agreement or harmony
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Relish
Definition
liking or enjoyment of the taste of something
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Replication
Definition
1. a reply; answer 2. a reply to an answer
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Requite
Definition
1. to repay or return something 2. to avenge
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Resolutes
Definition
People with a common goal
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Rhapsody
Definition
1. ecstasy 2. an expression of strong feeling or excitement
3. an epic poem
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Sanctified
Definition
made holy
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Sear
Definition
make very hot and dry
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Sentinels
Definition
guards
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Shrill
Definition
high-pitched and piercing in sound quality
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Sovereignty
Definition
royalty
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Spurns
Definition
1. disrespectful rejections 2. kicks
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Stately
Definition
impressive in appearance or manner
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Summons
Definition
a request, demand, or call to do something
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Superfluous
Definition
excessive; unnecessary
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Tempest
Definition
1. A violent windstorm 2. a violent commotion; an uproar
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Traduced
Definition
to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame
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Trivial
Definition
1. of very little importance or value; insignificant 2. ordinary
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Turbulent
Definition
characterized by, or showing disturbance, disorder, etc
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Upshot
Definition
1. The final result; the outcome 2. The central idea or point; gist
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Usurp
Definition
to take (another person's power, etc) without the right to do so
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Validity
Definition
the state or quality of being just; Justness
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Vanquisher
Definition
someone who is victorious in battle
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Virtuous
Definition
1. morally excellent 2. chaste; pure
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Vouchsafe
Definition
grant in a condescending manner
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Vulgar
Definition
1. Crudely indecent 2. of the common or ordinary people
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Vulnerable
Definition
capable of being hurt
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Wanned
Definition
Made pale
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Wanton
Definition
Lustful
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Warrant
Definition
n. authorization, sanction, or justification v. to give authority to; authorize
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Whet
Definition
to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction
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Woe
Definition
grievous distress, affliction, or trouble
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