Shakespeare Diction Flashcards

1
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Abide

A

Take consequences of

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Adieu

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Farewell

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3
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Against

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For; in preparation for

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4
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Alack

A

Alas (exclamation of sorrow)

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5
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Alchemy

A

“science” that was supposed to change ordinary metals into gold

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6
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An

A

if

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7
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Anon

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soon

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8
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Apace

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quickly

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9
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Attend

A

listen to

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10
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Augurers

A

those who foretell the future

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11
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Aye

A

yes

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12
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Bought

A

nothing

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13
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But

A

only;except

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14
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Censure

A

judge

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15
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Chanced

A

turned out

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16
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Chidden

A

rebuked

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17
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Choler

A

anger

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18
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Close

A

hidden

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19
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Consort

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acompany

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20
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Counsel

A

advice; a secret

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21
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Countenance

A

Approval

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22
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Course

A

corpse

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23
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Craves

A

Demands

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24
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Decree

A

order

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25
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Discourses

A

Speaks

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26
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Doth

A

Does

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27
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Durst

A

dare

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28
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E’en

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even

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29
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E’er

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ever

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30
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Ere

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before

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31
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Fain

A

happily

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32
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Favor

A

appearance

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33
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Fellow

A

an equal

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34
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Foe

A

enemy

35
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Fond

A

so foolish as

36
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Fray

A

fight

37
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Griefs

A

grievances

38
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Haply

A

perhaps

39
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Happy

A

fortunate; lucky

40
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Heavy

A

sad; depressed

41
Q

Hence

A

away; from here

42
Q

Hie

A

go; hurry

43
Q

Hither

A

Here

44
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Humor

A

mood

45
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Issue

A

children, heirs

46
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Just

A

true

47
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List

A

listen to

48
Q

Mark

A

Pay attention to

49
Q

Marry

A

by Virgin Mary; a mild oath meaning “indeed”

50
Q

Methinks

A

I think

51
Q

Mettle

A

substance that creates who are

52
Q

Moe

A

more

53
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Nay

A

no

54
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Pray

A

beg

55
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Plague

A

curse

56
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Presage

A

foretell

57
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Prodigious

A

monstrous

58
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Rank

A

position

59
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Repair

A

go

60
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Redress

A

correct a wrong

61
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Rude

A

rough and uncivilized

62
Q

Saucy

A

disrespectful

63
Q

Shrift

A

confession (church)

64
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Sign

A

flag

65
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Sirrah

A

Used when addressing people of inferior rank, often intending disrespect or anger

66
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Soft

A

wait

67
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Sooth

A

in truth

68
Q

Stay

A

keep

69
Q

Thee

A

you

70
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Thither

A

there

71
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Thou art

A

you are

72
Q

Tidings

A

news

73
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Upon

A

toward

74
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Want

A

lack

75
Q

Whelped

A

given birth

76
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Whence

A

Where

77
Q

Whereto

A

to which

78
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Will

A

desire

79
Q

Wilt

A

will

80
Q

wit

A

intelligence

81
Q

Withal

A

with; in addition; not withstanding; nevertheless; also

82
Q

Woe

A

misery

83
Q

Would

A

wish

84
Q

Wrought

A

provided