Hamlet Vocab

Question 1

Portentous

Answer 1

Of momentous or ominous significance

Question 2

Invulnerable

Answer 2

Immune to attack; impregnable

Question 3

Malicious

Answer 3

Having the nature of threatening evil

Question 4

Filial

Answer 4

Designating the generation following the parental generation

Question 5

Prodigal

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Recklessly wasteful

Question 6

Vow

Answer 6

A solemn pledge to do something

Question 7

Pernicious

Answer 7

Exceedingly harmful

Question 8

Ambiguous

Answer 8

Having more than one possible meaning

Question 9

Afflict

Answer 9

Cause physical pain or suffering in

Question 10

Discretion

Answer 10

Power of making choices unconstrained by external agencies

Question 11

Entreat

Answer 11

Ask for or request earnestly

Question 12

Beseech

Answer 12

Ask for or request earnestly

Question 13

Contrive

Answer 13

Make or work out a plan for; devise

Question 14

Paragon

Answer 14

A perfect embodiment of a concept

Question 15

Appurtenance

Answer 15

Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles

Question 16

Epitaph

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An inscription in memory of a buried person

Question 17

Commingle

Answer 17

Mix or blend

Question 18

Knave

Answer 18

A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

Question 19

Contagion

Answer 19

An incident I which an infectious disease is transmitted

Question 20

Sinew

Answer 20

A band of tissue connecting a muscle to its bony attachment

Question 21

Visage

Answer 21

The human face

Question 22

Piteous

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Deserving or inciting a feeling of sympathy and sorrow

Question 23

Scourge

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Something causing misery or death

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Divulge

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Make known tot he public information previously kept secret

Question 25

Discord

Answer 25

Lack of agreement or harmony

Question 26

Replication

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The act of making copies

Question 27

Convocation

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The act of calling to a meeting

Question 28

Imminent

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Close in time; about to occur

Question 29

Superfluous

Answer 29

More than is needed, desired or required

Question 30

Abatement

Answer 30

The act of making less active or intense

Question 31

Base

Answer 31

Lowest support of a structure

Question 32

Churlish

Answer 32

Having a bad disposition; surly

Question 33

Conjuration

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A ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect

Question 34

Perdition

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The place or state in which one suffers eternal punishment

Question 35

Extolment

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An expression of approval and commendation

Question 36

Aloof

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Remote in manner

Question 37

Felicity

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Pleasing and appropriate manner or style

Question 38

Carnal

Answer 38

Of or relating to the body or flesh