Hamlet part 2 Flashcards
A model of excellence or perfection
Paragon
The purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
Quintessence
A council, especially of churches or church officials
Synod
To cut out or split open, by a cutting blow
Cleave
Stingy
Niggardly
A sound, healthy, or prosperous state; well-being
Weal
A strong defense or protection; a solid wall-like structure for defense; to provide such defense or protection
Bulwark
A highly emotional utterance; a highly emotional literary work
Rhapsody
To jump or skip about playfully
Gambol
Exaggerated, assumed, or superficial earnestness of language or manner
Unction
Cowardly; lacking any courage
Craven
Excessive showiness
Ostentation
The use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; a lie
Equivocation
Funeral or burial rites or ceremonies
Obsequies
Quick-tempered
Splentitive