King Lear vocab Flashcards by Deleted Deleted | Brainscape

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miscreant 9

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noun- criminal, wrongdoer

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forbear 9

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verb- hold back, refrain from

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indignation 18

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noun- resentment, outrage for being wrongly accused

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confer 19

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verb- grant, allow

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credulous 22

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modifier- gullible, naive

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abatement 26

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noun- suppression, termination

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censure 31

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noun- condemnation, criticism

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retinue 31

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noun- entourage, escort

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dissuade 42

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verb- discourage, deter

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verity 49

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noun- the quality of being true

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abjure 62

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verb- renounce, reject

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enmity 62

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noun- hostility, animosity

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pernicious 70

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noun- harmful, destructive

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covert 72

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modifier- secret, hidden, under cover

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injunction 81

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noun- order, ruling

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mutation 95

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noun- alteration, change

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interpose 120

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verb- insert, insinuate

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machination 129

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noun- schemes, ploy

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exasperate 130

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verb- irritate, annoy

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beguile 138

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verb- charm, attract