Hamlet, Act 1 Vocab

Question 1

To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.

Answer 1

Babble

Question 1

To apply punishment with justice

Answer 1

Avenge

Question 2

To carry or to support

Answer 2

Bear

Question 3

To blow up with explosives

Answer 3

Blast

Question 4

Confined to bed by sickness or old age

Answer 4

Bedridden

Question 5

To look out, to be cautious and alert to danger

Answer 5

Beware

Question 6

To break a promise. To be unfaithful and disloyal

Answer 6

Betray

Question 7

to take and use (something that belongs to someone else) for a period of time with the intention of returning it

Answer 7

Borrow

Question 8

To make a loud cry- especially by a bird (rooster)

Answer 8

Crow

Question 9

To hide, mask, or make secret

Answer 9

Conceal

Question 10

Beaten or overcome by adversity

Answer 10

Defeated

Question 11

Unable to hear

Answer 11

Deaf

Question 12

Not shining brightly and clearly

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Dim

Question 13

Obligation under reward or punishment

Answer 13

Duty

Question 14

Tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric vapor condenses.

Answer 14

Dew

Question 15

To exhibit, to show publicly

Answer 15

Display

Question 16

an action that is performed intentionally or consciously

Answer 16

deed

Question 17

Of a person who wants to do/have something very much

Answer 17

Eager

Question 18

Used to express good wishes when saying goodbye

Answer 18

Farewell

Question 19

be aware of (an event) before it happens

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Foreknow

Question 20

Muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones

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Flesh

Question 20

To imitate illegally a signature of someone’s writing

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Forge

Question 21

Weak and delicate, fragile

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Frail

Question 21

Horrible, nasty, filthy, dirty, unclean

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Foul

Question 22

Extreme sadness

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Greif

Question 23

a place for the burial of a corpse

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Grave

Question 24

Dark and white hair mixed

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Grizzle

Question 25

Indication, clue

Answer 25

Hint

Question 25

To hurry, rush, go fast

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Haste

Question 26

Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance

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Humble

Question 27

Not showing faith, respect for religious rules. Ungodly

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Impious

Question 28

To grant (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it shall be returned.

Answer 28

Lend

Question 29

Duty + Love for a cause, a person of a profession, in spite of reward or punishment

Answer 29

loyalty

Question 30

Strong sexual desire

Answer 30

Lust

Question 31

To tease/laugh to ridicule or treat with contempt

Answer 31

Mock

Question 32

Make or become liquefied by heat

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Melt

Question 33

A person who has been rejected by society or a social group

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Outcast

Question 33

Stubborn, headstrong, willful

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Obstinate

Question 33

To defeat, burry, drown completely by too much of something

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Overwhelm

Question 34

A declaration of assurance that one will do a particular thing

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Promise

Question 35

Different from what is usual or expected; strange.

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Odd

Question 36

Place for souls after death to get cleaned (between heaven and hell)

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Purgatory

Question 37

To trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions.

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Pester

Question 38

A heated argument, disagreement, verbal fight

Answer 38

Quarrel

Question 39

A male domestic chicken

Answer 39

Rooster

Question 40

To feel or express sincere regret

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Repent

Question 41

To apply punishment without justice

Answer 41

Revenge

Question 42

Immoral, wrong, shameful- especially against divine laws

Answer 42

sinful

Question 43

To search, look for

Answer 43

seek

Question 44

(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat

Answer 44

stale

Question 45

To kill animals for food

Answer 45

slaughter

Question 46

Deep distress or sadness caused by loss

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sorrow

Question 47

A short, high pitched sound or cry

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squeak

Question 48

A dispicable person

Answer 48

scumbag

Question 49

Unfamiliar- in a neutral way

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strange

Question 50

To move or to in a stealthy manner

Answer 50

sneak

Question 51

a small sharp-pointed organ at the end of the abdomen of bees, wasps, ants, and scorpions, capable of inflicting a painful or dangerous wound by injecting poison.

Answer 51

sting

Question 52

Rapid, sudden, immediate

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Swift

Question 53

Rising or falling sharply

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steep

Question 54

A high pitched and sound or voice

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shrill

Question 54

To make a promise under oath

Answer 54

swear

Question 55

severe physical or mental suffering

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torment

Question 56

a device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals, typically by allowing entry but not exit or by catching hold of a part of the body.

Answer 56

trap

Question 57

Defrost or opposite of "to freeze"

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thaw

Question 57

The quality of using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully

Answer 57

thrift

Question 57

Full of prickes or spikes. About a plant or a situation

Answer 57

thorny

Question 58

To take position of power by illegal force

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usurp

Question 59

Open or spread out from a folded position

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unfold

Question 60

A movable part of a helmet that can be pulled down to cover the face

Answer 60

visor

Question 61

A solemn promise (wedding)

Answer 61

vow

Question 62

Evil or morally wrong

Answer 62

wicked

Question 63

Lacking physical or moral strength- negative meaning

Answer 63

weak

Question 64

Tired, worn out, exhausted

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weary

Question 65

Cautionary advice

Answer 65

warning

Question 66

Belly, typically of a woman

Answer 66

womb

Question 67

Unfamiliar in a negative way

Answer 67

weird

Question 68

An unfortunate or unhappy person

Answer 68

wretch

Question 69

Good judgement

Answer 69

wisdom

Question 70

Done of one's free will

Answer 70

willingly

Question 71

Having or show good judgement

Answer 71

wise