Hamlet Act 4 Vocabulary

Question 1

divulge

Answer 1

make known (private or sensitive information):

Question 2

hence

Answer 2

as a consequence; for this reason:

Question 3

discord

Answer 3

disagreement between people

Question 4

glean

Answer 4

extract (information) from various sources

Question 5

bestow

Answer 5

confer or present (an honor, right, or gift)

Question 6

bark

Answer 6

utter (a command or question) abruptly or aggressively

Question 7

cherub

Answer 7

a winged angelic being described in biblical tradition as attending on God

Question 8

rendezvou

Answer 8

a meeting at an agreed time and place, typically between two people

Question 9

garrison

Answer 9

the troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it

Question 10

botch

Answer 10

carry out (a task) badly or carelessly

Question 11

strew

Answer 11

scatter or spread (things) untidily over a surface or area

Question 12

impetuous

Answer 12

acting or done quickly and without thought or care:

Question 13

cuckold

Answer 13

a man whose wife is sexually unfaithful, regarded as an object of derision

Question 14

repast

Answer 14

a meal

Question 15

rite

Answer 15

a religious or other solemn ceremony or act

Question 16

ostentation

Answer 16

pretentious and vulgar display, especially of wealth and luxury, intended to impress or attract notice

Question 17

postscript

Answer 17

an additional remark at the end of a letter, after the signature and introduced by “P.S.”

Question 18

livery

Answer 18

special uniform worn by a servant or official

Question 19

abate

Answer 19

(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread