Vocab List 4 (Hamlet)

Question 1

entreat

Answer 1

(v.) ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something

Question 2

usurp

Answer 2

(v.) take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force

Question 3

moiety

Answer 3

(n.) each of two parts into which a thing is or can be divided

Question 4

harbinger

Answer 4

(n.) a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another

Question 4

mirth

Answer 4

(n.) amusement, especially as expressed in laughter

Question 5

dirge

Answer 5

(n.) a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite

Question 6

filial

Answer 6

(adj.) of or due from a son or daughter

Question 7

impious

Answer 7

(adj.) not showing respect or reverence, especially for a god

Question 8

retrograde

Answer 8

(adj.) directed or moving backward

Question 9

besmirch

Answer 9

(v.) damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others

Question 10

libertine

Answer 10

(n.) a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in his sexual manners

Question 11

dalliance

Answer 11

(n.) a casual romantic or sexual relationship

Question 12

behoove

Answer 12

(v.) it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something; it is incumbent on

Question 13

enmity

Answer 13

(n.) the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something

Question 14

pernicious

Answer 14

(adj.) having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

Question 15

rebuke

Answer 15

(v.) express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions

Question 16

carrion

Answer 16

the decaying of flesh of dead animals, including human flesh

Question 17

firmament

Answer 17

(n.) the heavens of the sky, especially when regarded as a tangible thing

Question 18

paragon

Answer 18

(n.) a model of excellence or perfection

Question 19

indict

Answer 19

(v.) formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime

Question 20

coagulate

Answer 20

(v.) (of a fluid, especially blood) change to a solid or semisolid state

Question 21

rheum

Answer 21

(n.) a watery fluid that collects in or drips from the nose or eyes

Question 22

diadem

Answer 22

(n.) a jeweled crown or headband worn as a symbol of sovereignty

Question 23

gall

Answer 23

(n.) bold and impudent behavior

Question 24

offal

Answer 24

(n.) the entrails and internal organs of an animal used as food