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Hamlet Act 3 Vocab.
Term | Definition |
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Contumely (n.) | Insulting display pf content in words or actions; humiliating treatment. |
Consummation (n.) | Completion. |
Calamity (n.) | A great misfortune or a disaster. |
Heir (n.) | A person who inherits the property of another following the latter's death. |
Bodkin (n.) | Dagger. |
Fardels (n.) | Burdens; loads |
Cast (n.) | Shade. |
Pitch (n.) | Height. |
Aught (v.) | Anything, whatever. |
Discourse (n.) | Conversation. |
Bawd (n.) | Prostitute. |
Honest (adj.) | Good and truthful; chaste. |
Fair (adj.) | Marked by impartially and honesty; beautiful. |
Nunnery (n.) | Convent (also used mockingly to refer to a brothel). |
Cuckolds (n.) | Husbands of unfaithful wives. |
Calumny (n.) | A false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone/something. |
Melancholy (n.) | A gloomy state of mind; especially when prolonged; depression. |
Commencement (n.) | Beginning; start. |
Dicers (n.) | Gamblers. |