Taming Of The Shrew- Vocab 2

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Disdain (v/n)

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(v) to look upon or treat with contempt or scort (n) a feeling of contempt for anything regarded as unworthy

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Dissemble (v)

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to give a false or misleading appearence to; to conceal one's true motives

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Minion (n)

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a servile dependent, follower or underling; a subordinate

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Insolence (n)

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rude behavior or speech

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Flout (v)

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to treat with contemptous disregard or scorn

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Fain (adv)

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happily or gladly

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Peremptor (adj)

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characterized by often arrogant self-assurance

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Volubility (n)

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fluency with regard to speech

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Banns (n)

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announcement of an intended marriage

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Chafe (v)

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to annoy or irritate; to make sore or worn by rubbing

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Coy (adj)

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shy or modest

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Askance (adv)

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with suspicion, mistrust or disapproval; with a side glance (obliquely)

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Extempore (adv)

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on the spur of the moment without premeditation or preparation' offhand

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Amiss (adv/adj)

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(adv)improperly or wrongly; (adj- usually used with "is") wrong or faulty

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Novice (n)

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a person who is new to the situation, occupation, circumstance. etc; a beginner

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Array (v/n)

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(v, used w/ object) to place proper or desired order (n) order or arrangement; a large and impressive grouping of things

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Cavil (n/v)

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(n)trivial or frivious objection (v)to raise a trivial objection

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Pedant(n)

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a schoolmaster; one who adheres rigidly to book rules or learning, but often with no common sense

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Prerogative (n)

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an exclusive or special right, power or privilege

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Entreat (v)

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to ask earnestly for something; to beg

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Doff (v)

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to remove or take off; to throw away or discard

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Accout(r)erments (n)

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to outward forms by whereby a thing may be reconized; trappings' the equipment other than arms and dress issued to a soldier

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Carousing (v)

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drinking to a state of exessive merriment

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Clamorous (v)

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causing a causing a loud sustained noise

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Surly (adj)

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rude and ill-humored; menacingly irritable; gruff

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Beseech (v)

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to beg for' to implore' to urgently request

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Miry (adj)

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swampy; smeared with mud

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Continency (n)

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self-control; self-restraint; moderation

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Renowned (adj)

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famous' acclaimed

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Alms (n)

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charityl; something, especially money, given to help the poor

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Austerity (n)

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the state of being forbidding in appearance and manner

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Patrimony (n)

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an estate inherited from one's father or ansestor

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Credulous (adj)

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gullible' willing to believe or trust too easily

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Expound (v)

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to make clear the meaning of; to interrupt

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Jarring (adj)

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making a harsh sound' grating

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Currish (adj)

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snarling; ill-tempered behavior

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Bereft (v)

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to deprive of something cherished, esp. by death

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Deign (v)

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to think it appropiate or suitable to one's dignity to do something