Hamlet vocab 1 Flashcards
1
Q
usurp
A
seize or take control without authority
2
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portentous
A
momentous or ominous significance, hinting towards the future
3
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partisan
A
to be very supportive of something or someone
4
Q
auspicious
A
favorable circumstances and good luck
5
Q
retrograde
A
moving/tending/directed backwards
6
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tenable
A
based on sound reasoning or evidence
7
Q
besmirch
A
smear to make something dirty or stained
8
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prodigal
A
recklessly wasteful
9
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libertine
A
unrestrained by convention or morality
10
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censure
A
harsh criticism or disapproval
11
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beguile
A
attract, caused to be enamored, grab attention
12
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canonize
A
declare someone to be a saint
13
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sovereignty
A
to hold power against a country or person
14
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adulterate
A
making something impure by adding something foreign
15
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enmity
A
deep-seated state of ill-willed, hostile towards something
