English "Hamlet" Vocab List 3

Question 1

Compel

Answer 1

(Verb)
Definition: To Force.
Sentence: Sometimes I have to compel my daughter into doing her chores by threatening to keep her allowance.

Question 2

Chide

Answer 2

(Verb)
Definition: To scold; to reprimand.
Sentence: He will not chide continually, nor keep his anger still.

Question 3

Mandate

Answer 3

(Noun)
Definition: A command; a decree.
Sentence: He won the election so convincingly that he believed the people had mandated him to carry out his policies.

Question 4

Discord

Answer 4

(Noun)
Definition: Lack of agreement.
Sentence: If there had been discord between her parents, she had never seen any indication.

Question 5

Dismay

Answer 5

(Noun)
Definition: Apprehension; discouragement.
Sentence: Cynthia’s little shriek of dismay caused Dean to turn.

Question 6

Imminent

Answer 6

(Adjective)
Definition: About to happen.
Sentence: When an attack was imminent, I called Brady and made him swear to take care of you.

Question 7

Conjecture

Answer 7

(Noun)
Definition:Guess; theory.
Sentence: Life is constant probing and testing, conjecture and refutation.

Question 8

Superfluous

Answer 8

(Adjective)
Definition: Extra; beyond what is needed.
Sentence:Syrup on pancakes is normal but to have syrup on the side too seems a bit superfluous.

Question 9

Incensed

Answer 9

(Adjective)
Definition: Angered; Infuriated.
Sentence: While Howie hadn’t viewed the show, he was incensed at the man’s attitude as described by Martha.

Question 10

Abate

Answer 10

(Verb)
Definition: To lessen; to decrease.
Sentence:In an hour or so the storm would abate and they could leave.

Question 11

Remiss

Answer 11

(Adjective)
Definition: Negligent; lax in attending to duty.
Sentence: Violet’s dad was remiss in keeping an eye on the chicken roasting in the oven and now dinner is ruined.