The Taming of the Shrew Vocab Flashcards

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1
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shrew

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a rude, scornful woman

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rogue

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crook/villain

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jest

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joke

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procure

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to gain/obtain

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5
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antic

A

odd/strange/peculiar

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melancholy

A

pensive/thoughtful- often characterized by sadness

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7
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resolved

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decided/determined

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fray

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fight

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perused

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looked over

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ingrate

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thankless

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dowry

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the money/property a wife brings to a marriage

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volubility

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talkativeness

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13
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tarry

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wait/stay

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14
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pithy

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concise/belief

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gallants

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good men

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tedious

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tiresome

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digress

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deviate from a promise

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vicar

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priest

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quaffed

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drank

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surly

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ill-tempered/rude

21
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oblivion

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complete forgetfulness

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choler

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bad temper

23
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kites

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small hawk

24
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unfeigned

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not fake

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disdainful

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disrespectful/rude/hateful

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gait

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walk (style of)

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countenance

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appearance esp. face

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credulous

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believable

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alms

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offering

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deluding

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deceitful

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habiliments

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clothes

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adder

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poisonous snake

33
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frolic

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be joyful

34
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expound

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explain

35
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dotard

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foolish, old man

36
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giddy

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silly/unsure

37
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sullen

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depressed