Shakespeare Diction Flashcards
(84 cards)
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Abide
A
Take consequences of
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Adieu
A
Farewell
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Against
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For; in preparation for
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Alack
A
Alas (exclamation of sorrow)
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Alchemy
A
“science” that was supposed to change ordinary metals into gold
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An
A
if
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Anon
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soon
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Apace
A
quickly
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Attend
A
listen to
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Augurers
A
those who foretell the future
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Aye
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yes
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Bought
A
nothing
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But
A
only;except
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Censure
A
judge
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Chanced
A
turned out
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Chidden
A
rebuked
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Choler
A
anger
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Close
A
hidden
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Consort
A
acompany
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Counsel
A
advice; a secret
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Countenance
A
Approval
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Course
A
corpse
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Craves
A
Demands
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Decree
A
order
25
Discourses
Speaks
26
Doth
Does
27
Durst
dare
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E'en
even
29
E'er
ever
30
Ere
before
31
Fain
happily
32
Favor
appearance
33
Fellow
an equal
34
Foe
enemy
35
Fond
so foolish as
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Fray
fight
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Griefs
grievances
38
Haply
perhaps
39
Happy
fortunate; lucky
40
Heavy
sad; depressed
41
Hence
away; from here
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Hie
go; hurry
43
Hither
Here
44
Humor
mood
45
Issue
children, heirs
46
Just
true
47
List
listen to
48
Mark
Pay attention to
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Marry
by Virgin Mary; a mild oath meaning "indeed"
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Methinks
I think
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Mettle
substance that creates who are
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Moe
more
53
Nay
no
54
Pray
beg
55
Plague
curse
56
Presage
foretell
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Prodigious
monstrous
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Rank
position
59
Repair
go
60
Redress
correct a wrong
61
Rude
rough and uncivilized
62
Saucy
disrespectful
63
Shrift
confession (church)
64
Sign
flag
65
Sirrah
Used when addressing people of inferior rank, often intending disrespect or anger
66
Soft
wait
67
Sooth
in truth
68
Stay
keep
69
Thee
you
70
Thither
there
71
Thou art
you are
72
Tidings
news
73
Upon
toward
74
Want
lack
75
Whelped
given birth
76
Whence
Where
77
Whereto
to which
78
Will
desire
79
Wilt
will
80
wit
intelligence
81
Withal
with; in addition; not withstanding; nevertheless; also
82
Woe
misery
83
Would
wish
84
Wrought
provided
