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Hamlet Act V Vocab
Oscar
Term | Definition |
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Gallows | an instrument from which a person is executed by hanging. (Sentence) - Billy was saved from the gallows by a last minute change of mind. (Synonym) - Hanging, The Rope |
Circumvent | beat through cleverness and wit. (Sentence) - It was easy to circumvent security at the airport. (Synonym) - Beat, Outfox |
Indenture | formal agreement as to terms of a debt. (Sentence) - He made me sign an indenture when i went to borrow some money. (Synonym) - Contract, Agreement |
Equivocation | intentional vagueness or ambiguity. (Sentence) - He said the sentence with equivocation. (Synonym) - Qualification, Uncertainty |
Abhor | find repugnant. (Sentence) - Most people in the world abhor the durian fruit. (Synonym) - Detest, Hate |
Imperious | having or showing arrogant superiority. (Sentence) - The king made imperious demands and everyone hated him for that. (Synonym) - Imperial, Overbearing |
Requiem | a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person. (Sentence) - The old man made a requiem for his wife. (Synonym) - Coronarch, Therondy |
Churlish | having a bad disposition; surly. (Sentence) - The little kid at the grocery store was very churlish. (Synonym) - Rude, Impolite |
Asunder | widely separated especially in space. (Sentence) - The giant made the ground asunder with his enormous strength. (Synonym) - Apart, In two |
Insinuation | an indirect (and usually malicious) implication. (Sentence) - The old man deserved the insinuation for being mean. (Synonym) - Hint, Suggestion |