Hamlet Vocabulary Test 1

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abate

Back 1

cause to become smaller or less intense

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abridgement

Back 2

to deprive of, or cut off

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adulterate

Back 3

to render something into poor quality, corrupt, spoil

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afoot

Back 4

in preparation, in progress, beginning to happen,

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aloof

Back 5

to be disengaged, cool, removed, distant

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ambiguous

Back 6

unclear, inexact, multiple interpretations

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antique

Back 7

having high value due to a considerable age

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apprehension

Back 8

anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

OR

understanding; grasp.

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ardour

Back 9

enthusiasm or passion, verve, fire, emotion

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augury

Back 10

a sign of what will happen in the future; an omen.

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auspicious

Back 11

conducive to success; favorable.

OR

giving or being a sign of future success.

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baser

Back 12

a person who acts without morals or principles (base)

OR

denoting lower social class

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beguile

Back 13

charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way, mesmerize

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bestial

Back 14

to act like animals, barbaric, savagely cruel or depraved,

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boisterous

Back 15

noisy, energetic, rowdy, cheerful

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brazen

Back 16

bold and without shame

verb: endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent confidence and lack of shame.

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bulwark

Back 17

a defensive wall, barricade,

a person, institution, or principle that acts as a defense.

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carnal

Back 18

physical needs and desires

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celestial

Back 19

supremely good

belonging or relating to heaven.

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censure

Back 20

expression of formal disapproval, condemnation

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chariest (chary)

Back 21

cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something.

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chaste

Back 22

abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse.

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chide

Back 23

scold or rebuke.

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circumscribed

Back 24

to restrict something within limits

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circumvent

Back 25

to find a way around an obstacle, overcome a difficulty, outwit

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clamour

Back 26

a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently.

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clemency

Back 27

showing mercy, lenience

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commune

Back 28

a group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities.

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comply

Back 29

to go along with

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conceit

Back 30

excessive pride in oneself, narcissism

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confound

Back 31

cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations

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conjecture

Back 32

speculation, an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

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consonancy (consonance)

Back 33

harmony or agreement among components His beliefs are in consonance with the political party's views.

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convocation

Back 34

a large assembly of people, gathering for a formal assembly

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corruption

Back 35

dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.

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craves

Back 36

a powerful desire for something, to beg for something

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dearth

Back 37

scarcity or lack of something

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dexterity

Back 38

skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

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diligence

Back 39

careful and persistent work or effort.

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dirge

Back 40

a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite.

a mournful song, piece of music, or poem.

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discord

Back 41

disagreement between people.

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discretion

Back 42

the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information.

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dispatch

Back 43

send off to a destination or for a purpose.

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divine

Back 44

of, from, or like God or a god.

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dross

Back 45

something regarded as worthless; rubbish.

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ecstasy

Back 46

overly happy

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emulate

Back 47

to copy, match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.

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enmity

Back 48

the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

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entreat

Back 49

ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.

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epitaph

Back 50

a phrase or statement written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone.

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equivocation

Back 51

being evasive - the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication.

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esteemed

Back 52

having a great and high reputation

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extant

Back 53

(especially of a document) still in existence; surviving.

existent

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extolment

Back 54

to praise highly; laud; eulogize:

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felicity

Back 55

intense happiness.

OR

the ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts.

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fell

Back 56

a hill or stretch of high moorland, especially in northern England.

of terrible evil or ferocity; deadly.

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fertile

Back 57

of soil or land) producing or capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops

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fetters

Back 58

a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles.

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flourish

Back 59

grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way,

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forbear

Back 60

refrain from doing something

politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something;

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forestalled

Back 61

prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time.

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fret

Back 62

to worry

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fruitful

Back 63

plentiful, abundant

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gall

Back 64

bold, impudent behavior.

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gambol

Back 65

run or jump about playfully.

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germane

Back 66

relevant to a subject under consideration, relevant

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gilded

Back 67

covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint.

wealthy and privileged.

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gracious

Back 68

courteous, kind, and pleasant.

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grating

Back 69

sounding harsh and unpleasant, jarring

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gratis

Back 70

without charge, free

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grave

Back 71

a place of burial for a dead body

OR

serious or solemn in manner or appearance; somber.

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grieve

Back 72

to mourn

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edified

Back 73

instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually, to educate