King Lear vocab Flashcards
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miscreant 9
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noun- criminal, wrongdoer
2
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forbear 9
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verb- hold back, refrain from
3
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indignation 18
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noun- resentment, outrage for being wrongly accused
4
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confer 19
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verb- grant, allow
5
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credulous 22
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modifier- gullible, naive
6
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abatement 26
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noun- suppression, termination
7
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censure 31
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noun- condemnation, criticism
8
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retinue 31
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noun- entourage, escort
9
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dissuade 42
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verb- discourage, deter
10
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verity 49
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noun- the quality of being true
11
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abjure 62
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verb- renounce, reject
12
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enmity 62
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noun- hostility, animosity
13
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pernicious 70
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noun- harmful, destructive
14
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covert 72
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modifier- secret, hidden, under cover
15
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injunction 81
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noun- order, ruling
16
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mutation 95
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noun- alteration, change
17
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interpose 120
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verb- insert, insinuate
18
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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
