Hamlet Flashcards

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Brazen(adj)

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Shamelessly disrespectful

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Auspicious(adj)

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Favorable; promising success

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Obsequious(adj)

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Overly attentive

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Peevish(adj)

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Showing a stubborn annoyance.

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Obstinate(adj)

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Stubborn

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Precept (noun)

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A rule guiding conduct.

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Ponderous(adj)

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Heavy and awkward due to size.

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Enmity(noun)

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Hatred

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Quaint(adj)

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Charmingly old fashioned.

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Vouchsafe(verb)

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To allow or permit (if you do your homework, I will vouchsafe you an extra piece of cake)

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Paragon(noun’9

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A model of perfection (Mr Dubuque is the paragon of 19th century French chefs)

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