Hamlet Vocab

Question 1

Assail

Answer 1

Verb, to attack in a violent way (I, i, 37)

Question 2

Harrows

Answer 2

Verb, to disturb keenly or painfully; distress the mind, feelings, etc. (I, i, 42)

Question 3

Usurp

Answer 3

Verb, to take illegally or by force

Question 4

Avouch

Answer 4

Verb, to declare or assert the truth or something (I, i, 69)

Question 5

Emulate

Answer 5

Verb or adjective, to equal or exceed (an accomplishment or person) as if to rival in comparison, commonly through imitation (I, i, 82

Question 6

Parle

Answer 6

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Question 7

Moiety

Answer 7

Noun, one of two equal halves

Question 8

Smote

Answer 8

Verb, past-tense of smite, to strike or hit hard, as with the hand, a stick or other weapon (I, i, 73-74)

Question 9

Posthaste

Answer 9

Adverb, with great speed or immediacy (I, i, 106)

Question 10

Sullied

Answer 10

Verb, to soil, stain, tarnish (I, ii, 129-32)

Question 11

Tenantless

Answer 11

Noun, a person or group that occupies land, a room, an office, etc from another for a period of time

Question 12

Precurse

Answer 12

Noun, a prediction

Question 13

Harbinger

Answer 13

Noun, a forewarning

Question 14

Obsequious

Answer 14

Adjective, obedient

Question 15

Condolement

Answer 15

Noun, expression of sympathy with someone in grief

Question 16

Retrograde

Answer 16

Adjective, contrary, exposed

Question 17

Sullied

Answer 17

Verb, to damage the integrity or purity of, defile

Question 18

Incestuous

Answer 18

Involving or pertaining to courtship excessively close family members

Question 19

Truncheon

Answer 19

Noun, a short, thick stick or club carried by police officers, represents authority (I, ii, 204)

Question 20

Apparition

Answer 20

Noun, a ghost or ghostlike image of a person

Question 21

Countenance

Answer 21

Noun, a person’s face or facial expression (I, ii, 245)

Question 22

Grizzled

Answer 22

Adj. Having or being streaked with gray hair (I, ii, 467)

Question 23

Tenable

Answer 23

Adj. Able to be well-kept or guarded against attack or objection

Question 24

Embarked

Answer 24

Verb, to go on board a ship, aircraft or vehicle; to put or take on board a ship or aircraft (I, iii, 1)

Question 25

Crescent

Answer 25

Adj. Growing, increasing, or developing (I, iii, 14-17)

Question 26

Besmirch

Answer 26

Verb, to sully or soil to harm (the reputation of something or someone) (I, iii, 14-16)

Question 27

Cautel

Answer 27

Noun, Craft; deceit,