a ghostly figure; an unusual or unexpected sight

principal or rule of the church; church law

expression of thought on a subject; discussion; conversation

demeanor (using the face as indication of mood); affect

momentous; significant; amazing

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Hamlet

Prereading Vocabulary

Term	Definition
apparition	a ghostly figure; an unusual or unexpected sight
calumnious	slanderous
canon	principal or rule of the church; church law
discourse	expression of thought on a subject; discussion; conversation
imminent	about to happen; inevitable
perilous	hazardous; dangerous
countenance	demeanor (using the face as indication of mood); affect
portentous	momentous; significant; amazing
prodigal	extravagant; wasteful
sullied	soiled; tarnished