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Hamlet Vocab
This is the vocab for acts 1 and 2 of Hamlet
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apparition | A ghost or ghostlike image of a person |
| Avouch | Affirm or assert |
| Dirge | A lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite |
| Emulate | Match or surpass, typically by imitation |
| Mirth | Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter |
| Obsequious | Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree |
| Portentous | Of or like a portent |
| Arras | A rich tapestry, typically hung on the walls of a room or used to conceal an alcove |
| Expostulate | Express strong disapproval or disagreement |
| Fain | Pleased or willing under the circumstances, or Willing to; gladly |
| Malefactions | An evil deed; crime |
| Perusal | The action of reading or examining something |
| Pestilent | Destructive to life; deadly |
| Promontory | A point of high land that juts out into a high body of water; a headland |