The Taming of the Shrew Vocab Flashcards by Claire Terp

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shrew

A

a rude, scornful woman

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rogue

A

crook/villain

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jest

A

joke

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procure

A

to gain/obtain

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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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resolved

A

decided/determined

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fray

A

fight

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perused

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looked over

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ingrate

A

thankless

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dowry

A

the money/property a wife brings to a marriage

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volubility

A

talkativeness

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tarry

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wait/stay

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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

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oblivion

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complete forgetfulness

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choler

A

bad temper

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kites

A

small hawk

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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

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frolic

A

be joyful

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expound

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explain

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dotard

A

foolish, old man

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giddy

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silly/unsure

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sullen

A

depressed