Shakespeare Vocabulary Flashcards
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abhor (v.)
A
to reject, disdain
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assay (v.)
A
to try
3
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balk (v.)
A
to hesitate, chop; to dispute
4
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clepe (v.)
A
to call
5
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couch (v.)
A
to go to sleep
6
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cozen (v.)
A
To cheat
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draw (v.)
A
to bring near
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emboss (v.)
A
to track with an intent to kill
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front (v.)
A
to oppose, object, affront
10
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hie (v.)
A
to hurry, go quickly, hasten, speed
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knap (v.)
A
to hit, strike
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lay (v.)
A
to wager
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let (v.)
A
to hinder
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like (v.)
A
to please
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mark (v.)
A
to note, pay attention to, take notice of
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mate (v.)
A
to confuse; to match
17
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pall (v.)
A
to wrap up
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perpend (v.)
A
to think of, consider
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quicken (v.)
A
to bring to life; to bring to one’s senses
20
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quit (v.)
A
to respond, repay
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retire (v.)
A
to go to bed; to retreat
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shrift (v.)
A
to confess, admit
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tax (v.)
A
to blame, censure
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want (v.)
A
to lack, need, be without
25
absolute (adj.)
perfect, without flaw
26
anon (adv.)
soon, shortly, presently
27
base (adj.)
unworthy, illegitimate, dishonorable
low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank
poor, wretched, of low quality
28
brave (adj.)
handsome, well-dressed
fine, excellent, splendid, impressive
29
eft (adj.)
ready
30
egal (adj.)
equal
31
fain (adv.)
gladly, willingly
32
gast (adj.)
scared, aghast
33
heavy (adj.)
sad, sorrowful, gloomy, painful, mourning
34
honest (adj.)
pure
35
ill (adj.)
bad, unskilled, evil
36
judicious (adj.)
fair, equitable
37
lapsed (adj.)
shocked, overcome
38
mad (adj.)
crazy, wild
39
Mickle
Much
40
Or
Before
41
ought (adj.)
privy to, promised
42
Parious
Dangerous
43
ravin (adj.)
likely to destroy, hungry
44
simular (adj.)
counterfeit
45
still (adj.)
always, forever
46
tall (adj.)
strong, brave
47
Thither
Toward there
48
unpregnant (adj.)
idiotic, inane
49
wall-eyed (adj)
wide-eyed, angry, surprised
50
Whence
From where
51
Wherefore
Why
52
yare (adj.)
prepared, ready
53
Yea
Even
54
young (adj.)
recent
55
zany (adj.)
idiotic, clownish
56
Aught
Anything
57
bawd (n.)
pimp, procurer, pander, go-between
58
character (n.)
letter, handwriting, word
59
coil (n.)
distress, trouble, chaos
60
delation (n.)
accusation
61
Discourse
Reason
62
Foison
Abundance
63
knave (n.)
young boy, servant
scoundrel, rascal, rogue
64
land (n.)
yard
65
Natural
Fool
66
practise (n.)
a trick
67
Quality
Nature, character
68
Rapture
n. fit, ecstasy
69
spleen (n.)
anger, impulsiveness
70
subscription (b.)
obedience, acquiescence
71
Vein
n. humor, mood, lifestyle
72
“the beast with two backs”
sex
73
“the beast with two backs”
sex
74
“bite your thumb at”
an insulting gesture
75
“even a worm will turn”
even a pacifist when pushed too far will seek revenge
76
“dogs of war”
havoc on the battlefield
77
“fortune’s fool”
awful luck or a victim of destiny
78
“hoist with your own petard”
poetic justice, or no one to blame but yourself
79
“salad days”
youth and the period of young age
80
“shuffle off this mortal coil”
to die
81
“star-crossed”
lovers who are kept apart for external reasons
82
“to be, or not to be”
to exist or not to exist; contemplating suicide
83
Hiems (n.)
personification of winter
84
Ver (n.)
personification of spring
85
malmsey (n.)
a sweet, fortified wine
86
sneap (n.)
snub, reproof, rebuke
87
sluggardized; sluggardiz’d (v.)
to be made into an idler
88
puissance (n.)
power, might
89
mobbled (adj.)
with face muffled up, veiled
90
egregious (adj.)
remarkably good or great (of things); striking, significant (of events and utterances)
91
consanguineous (adj.)
of the same blood, related by blood, akin; of or pertaining of those so related
92
caper (v.)
to dance with joy, to leap with delight
93
expiate (v.)
to bring to an end
94
mated (adj.)
bewildered, confused
95
foison (n.)
abundance, plenty, profusion
96
guileful (adj.)
full of guile, deceitful, devious
97
Bacchanal (b.)
dance in honor of Bacchus, the God of Wine
98
raiment (n.)
clothing, vestments
99
welkin (n.)
the apparent arch or vault of heaven overhead; the sky, the firmament
100
gamesome (adj.)
sportive, merry, playful
101
noddle (n.)
the back of the head
102
fleshment (n.)
the excitement associated with a successful beginning
103
sceptered (adj.)
invested with royal authority
104
gratulate (v.)
greet, welcome, salute
105
peregrinate (v.)
to travel or wander from place to place
106
kicky-wicky (n.)
girlfriend, wife
107
bawcock (n.)
fine fellow, good chap
108
buzzer (n.)
rumor-monger, gossiper
109
gallimaufry (n.)
complete mixture, every sort, a medley, hotchpotch
110
garboil (n.)
trouble, disturbance, commotion
111
miching (adj.)
sneaking, sulking, lurking
112
meed (n.)
reward, prize, recompense
113
affy (v.)
to have confidence or trust in
114
candle-waster (n.)
one who wastes candles by sitting up all night, probably not a reveller, but a nocturne student; a bookworm
115
questant (n.)
seeker, searcher, someone engaged in a quest
116
lief (adv.)
readily, willingly
117
urchin-snouted (adj.)
having a nose like that of a hedgehog, or having a goblin-like, demoniac snout
118
gambold (n.)
frolic, entertainment, pastime
119
bluster (n.)
storm, tempest, rough blast
120
kirtle (n.)
dress, gown
121
carcanet (n.)
a jeweled necklace
122
pell-mell (adv., adj., n.)
confused and/or disorderly mass
123
pother (n.)
fuss, uproar, commotion
124
relume (v.)
relight, rekindle, burn afresh
125
frampold (adj.)
disagreeable, bad-tempered, moody
126
younker (n.)
fashionable young man, fine young gentleman
127
germen (n.)
seed, life-forming elements
128
ostent (n.)
appearance, air, mien
129
thrasonical (adj.)
bragging, boastful, vainglorious
130
atomy (n.)
atom, mote, speck, or mite; tiny being
131
cunning (adj.)
clever, sharp
132
addiction (n.)
tendency, proneness
133
grave (v.)
to inter, bury
134
inherit (v.)
given; to accept or believe
135
pall (v.)
to wrap up
136
particourt (v.)
to cover in colorful fabric
137
quaint (adj.)
beautiful, ornate
138
quake (v,)
to shake, tremble
139
respect (n.)
forethought, consideration
140
take (v.)
to overtake; to enthrall
141
testy (adj.)
worrisome
142
trigon (n.)
triangle
143
undergo (v.)
to take on
144
nervy (adj.)
sinewy or strong; bold; easily agitated
145
apace (adv.)
quickly, speedily, at a great pace
146
arrant (adj.)
downright, absolute, unmitigated
147
avaunt (int.)
begone, go away, be off
148
become (v.)
to be fitting, befit, be appropriate to
to grace, honor, dignify
149
befall (v.)
to happen, occur, take place, turn out
to happen, come to
150
belike (adv.)
probably, presumably, perhaps, so it seems
151
beshrew (v.)
to curse, devil take, evil befall
152
bethink (v.)
(past: bethought)
to call to mind, think about, consider, reflect
153
brow (n.)
appearance, aspect, countenance
154
chide (v.)
(past: chide)
to scold, rebuke, reprove
155
colors (n.)
battle-flags, ensigns, standards, banners
156
commend (v.)
to convey greetings, present kind regards
157
cuckold (n.)
man with an unfaithful wife
158
forbear (v.)
to stop, cease, desist
to leave alone, avoid, stay away (from)
159
forsooth (adv.)
in truth, certainly, truly, indeed
160
forswear (v.)
to swear falsely, perjure (oneself), break one’s word
abandon, renounce, reject, give up
deny, repudiate, refuse to admit
161
fright (v.)
to frighten, scare, terrify
162
gage (n.)
pledge, challenge (usually a glove or gauntlet thrown down)
163
gage (n.)
pledge, challenge (usually a glove or gauntlet thrown down)
164
gentle (adj.)
well-born, honorable, noble
165
habit (n.)
dress, clothing, costume
166
haply (adv.)
perhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck
167
humour (n.)
mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament (as determined by bodily fluids)
168
ill (adj.)
badly, adversely, unfavorably
169
intent (n.)
intention, purpose, aim
170
issue (n.)
child(ren), offspring, family, descendant
outcome, result, consequence(s)
171
lief (adj.)
should like just as much
172
marvellous (adv.)
very, extremely, exceedingly
173
meet (adj.)
fit, suitable, right, proper
174
mere (adj.)
complete, total, absolute, utter
175
merely (adv.)
completely, totally, entirely
176
methinks (v.)
(past: methought)
it seems to me
177
office (n.)
task, service, duty, responsibility
178
ope (v.)
to open
179
owe (v.)
to own, possess, have
180
parle, parley (n.)
negotiation, meeting (between enemies under a truce, to discuss terms)
181
pate (n.)
head, skull
182
peradventure (adv.)
perhaps, maybe, very likely
183
perchance (adv.)
perhaps, maybe
184
perforce (adj.)
forcibly, by force, violently
of necessity, with no choice in the matter
185
physic (n.)
medicine, healing, treatment
186
post (n.)
express messenger, courier
187
prate (v.)
to prattle, chatter, blather
188
rail (v.)
to rant, rave, be abusive (about)
189
sport (n.)
recreation, amusement, entertainment
190
straight (adv.)
straightaway, immediately, at once
191
suit (n.)
formal request, entreaty, petition
192
undone (adj.)
ruined, destroyed, brought down
193
visage (n.)
face, countenance
194
voice (n.)
vote, official support
195
warrant (v.)
to assure, promise, guarantee, confirm
196
wont (v.)
to be accustomed, used to, be in the habit of
197
wot (v.)
to learn, knows, be told
198
caitiff (n.)
a wretched, pitiable person
199
cozen (v.)
to cheat
200
doff (v.)
to take off
201
hark (v.)
to listen to
202
moiety (n.)
a portion, a part
203
shrew (n.)
a woman who speaks her mind (meant as an insult)
204
acknown
aware
205
“adventure my discretion”
risk my reputation
206
agnize
acknowledge
