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Hamlet
Act IV-V Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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tempestuous | turbulent; stormy |
pernicious | very destructive or harmful; deadly |
harbinger | things that preced or predict; omen |
dearth | lack or scarcity |
auspicious | favorable |
usurp | seize; take possession without the right to do so |
vouchsafe | to grant in a condescending manner |
wanton | immoral; lewd |
prologue | introductory remarks in a speech, play or literary work |
requite | to make repayment or to return |
spurn | to reject or refuse with hostility |
lament | mourning or expressing sorrow in a demonstrative manner |
mettle | courage or spirit |
obstinate | stubborn regardless of reason or logic |
epitaph | an inscription in memory of a dead person (usually on a tombstone) |
felicitous | happy or delightful |
galling | very irritating |
brazen | shameless; disrespectful |
chide | to voice disapproval; scold |
clemency | leniency |