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King Lear Vocab 2
King Lear Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Manifold | many and varied; having many features or forms |
| Dullard | a person who is not very bright or interesting |
| Riotous | characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination |
| Knave | a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel |
| Base | of low birth or station |
| Rogue | a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel |
| Clamorous | conspicuously and offensively loud |
| Brazen | face with defiance or impudence |
| Disclaim | renounce a legal claim or title to |
| Ruffian | a cruel and brutal fellow |
| Renege | fail to fulfill a promise or obligation |
| Visage | the human face |
| Antipathy | a feeling of intense dislike |
| Saucy | improperly forward or bold |
| Verity | conformity to reality or actuality |
| Malice | the quality of threatening evil |
| Wretch | someone who performs some wicked deed |
| Naught | a quantity of no importance |
| Depraved | deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper |
| Unsightly | unpleasant to look at |
| Scornful | expressing extreme contempt |
| Fickle | marked by erratic changeableness in affections |
| Indiscretion | the trait of lacking good judgment or tact |
| Abjure | formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief |
| Chide | scold or reprimand severely or angrily |