HamletVocab Flashcards
(22 cards)
1
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incontinent
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having no self control
2
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sully
A
to debase, dirty
3
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doublet
A
clothing
4
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vouchsafe
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to make safe, secret
5
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postulate
A
a thing assumed to be true
6
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arras
A
a tapestry
7
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promontory
A
land extending over/into water
8
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quintessence
A
perfect embodiment of
9
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rapier
A
a long fencing sword, stabbing
10
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pastoral
A
peaceful, countryside-like
11
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coagulate
A
to congeal
12
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strumpet
A
prostitute
13
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offal
A
organs
14
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bodkin
A
dagger
15
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calumny
A
lies to disparage someone
16
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confederate
A
part of a plot, member of a confederacy
17
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discourse
A
logical discussion
18
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liege
A
a sovereign lord, or his subject
19
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dominion
A
kingdom
20
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sable
A
fur of a sable, a small animal
21
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gossamer
A
fine film/strand, sheer fabric
22
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encompass
A
surround
