Shakespeare: Vocab 1 Flashcards
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profaner
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n.
one who treats sacred things with contempt
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valiant
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adj.
Having courage or determination
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pernicious
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adj.
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
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forfeit
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v.
to lose something as a punishment for wrongdoing
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adversary
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n.
opponent
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fray
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v.
to wear down the edge of a fabric
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portentous
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adj.
of or like an ominous warning
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transgression
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n.
an illegal act
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assail
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v.
attack
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posterity
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n.
the descendants of a perso
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anguish
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n.
severe mental or physical pain or suffering
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languish
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v.
grow weak or feable
