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Vocabulary: HAMLET
65 words from Mr. Pavlat's HAMLET vocabulary list
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alack | An expression of sorrow, dismay, or alarm |
| Assay | To examine or analyze |
| Bodkin | A smaller dagger |
| Censure | To criticize or reprimand in harsh manner |
| Chaste | Virtuous; decent; refraining from immoral sexual acts |
| Courtier | Person often in attendance at a king's court |
| Discretion | Freedom of judgement; also, the quality of being tactful, respecting privacy regarding delicate, personal matters |
| Disposition | One's usual state of mind; one's natural outlook or mood |
| Distemper | A deranged condition of body or mind; a disorder or disease |
| Ducat | A gold or silver coin (European) |
| Fain | Willingly; gladly |
| Fardel | A burden |
| Hecuba | In Greek myth, the queen of Troy, wife of Priam, and mother of Hector, Paris and Cassandra |
| Import | To signify; to imply; to concern |
| Jest | To speak humorously; to joke; to trifle; to scoff |
| Knave | a dishonest, untrustworthy person |
| Lest | For fear that (used with words expressing caution or fear) |
| Liege | A vassal; a lord |
| Livery | A uniform; also, the care or feeding of horses |
| Lo | An exclamation of surprise, joy, or grief |
| Modesty | Absence of arrogance; also, natural reserve in carnal matters |
| Nunnery | Convent; a home for religious sisters or nuns |
| Ordnance | Artillery; weapons and ammunition |
| Pate | The top of the head; also the brain |
| Perchance | Maybe; by chance |
| Piteous | Pathetic; evoking compassion; also, compassionate |
| Pith | The important or important part; the core; also solidity; substance |
| Pluck | Resourceful courage in the face of difficulties; spirit |
| Quittance | Release; repayment |
| Rapier | A straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges |
| Rash | Tending to act too hastily and without due thought; reckless; impetuous |
| Rogue | A scoundrel; an unprincipled person |
| Scope | Range of view or effectiveness; space for movement or activity |
| Seeming | Appearing as such but not necessarily so; ostensible |
| Solemn | Serious; characterized by dignified formality |
| Thence | From that place; from that time |
| Treason | Acting to overthrow one's government or to harm/kill its sovereign |
| Unfold | To become apparent; to develop; to reveal gradually |
| Vile | Wretchedly foul; highly offensive and disgusting; morally despicable |
| Visage | The face or facial expression; countenance |
| Vouchsafe | To grant or allow from on high; also, frolicsome; also, lewd or lustful |
| Warrant | to justify; to give one's word; to guarantee |
| Whereon | Upon which; also (in a question), on what? |
| Wont | Accustomed; in the habit of |
| An | If |
| Anon | Soon |
| Aught | Anything |
| Bid | Ask |
| But | Except for |
| Coz | Dear friend; cousin |
| Ere | Before |
| Hence | From here; away from here |
| Marry | An exclamation of agreement or intensification |
| Mine | My; belonging to me |
| Morrow | Morning |
| Naught | Nothing |
| Prithee | Please |
| Soft | Be quiet for a moment; wait a moment |
| Sooth | Truth |
| Thee | You, the one something is happening to (object of a clause) |
| Thou | You, the one doing something (subject of a clause) |
| Thy | Your; belonging to you |
| 'tis | It is |
| Wherefore | Why |
| Wanton | Deliberately and without motive; also, frolicsome; also, lewd or lustful |
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eric.pavlat
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