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Hamlet Act II Vocab
Oscar
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Assay | a test of a substance to determine its components (Synonyms) - Test, Trial (Sentence) - We put the petri dish under the microscope to assay. |
| Purport | have the often specious appearance of being or intending (Synonyms) - Claim, Profess (Sentence) - Bobby Joe is not the person he purports to be. |
| Expostulate | reason with for the purpose of dissuasion (Synonyms) - Disagree, Argue (Sentence) - The dog expostulates his opinion on his food by throwing it up. |
| Carrion | the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food (Synonyms) - Cadaver, Corpse (Sentence) - A vulture is in search of carrion. |
| Rapier | a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges (Synonyms) - Blade, Weapon (Sentence) - I used my rapier on the villian. |
| Visage | the appearance conveyed by a person's face (Synonyms) - Aspect, Features (Sentence) - Jimmy couldn't stock looking at Veronicas elegant visage. |
| Offal | internal organs and trimmings of a butchered animal (Synonyms) - Remains, Carrion (Sentence) - That monster eats offal for breakfast lunch and dinner. |
| Rogue | a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel (Synonyms) - Villain, Reprobate (Sentence) - He is a rogue. |
| Contrive | make or work out a plan for; devise (Synonyms) - Engineer, Manufacture (Sentence) - Max contrived to make a robot. |
| Promontory | a natural elevation (Synonyms) - Headland, Cape (Sentence) - A rocky promontory. |