Hamlet Flashcards
incontinent
-(adjective) unable to contain or retain; lacking self-restraint
orison
(noun) a prayer
auspicious
-(adjective) promising success; opportune; favorable
beguile
(verb) to influence by trickery; to mislead
felicity
(noun) the state of being happy; bliss
superfluous
(adjective) unnecessary; excessive
conjecture
noun) expression of an opinion without sufficient evidence
appurtenance
(noun) something subordinate to another; an accessory
avouch
(verb) to assume responsibility for; vouch for; guarantee
imperious
(adjective) dictatorial or overbearing
tedious
(adjective) long and tiresome; monotonous
cozen
(verb) to cheat, deceive, or trick
harbinger
noun) a person who goes ahead and makes known the presence of another
malefaction
-(noun) an evil deed or wrongdoing
pernicious
(adjective) causing harm or ruin; hurtful; deadly