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Much Ado about Everything list 1-9
vocabulary for Much Ado about Everything
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English
10th Grade
10/04/2011

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IMMINENT
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(adj) about to happen, likely to occur at any moment
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DAPPER
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(adj) neat and precise in dress or movement
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BESEECHED
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(v) to beg eagerly
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BESOTTED
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(v) infatuated, obsessed, intoxicated with love
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UNRIVALED
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(adj) having no equal, no competition
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AMOROUS
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(adj) showing or expressiong love, strong feeling of love
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LAUDING
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(v) to praise highly; extol
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OSTENTATIOUSLY
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(adv) intended to attract or notice, showing flamboyancy
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PINED
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(v) to yearn for deeply, painful longing
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Fraught
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filled with or attneded with (adj)
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Chicanery
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trickery or deception (noun)
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Subjugated
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subdue, submission, bring into subjection (verb)
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Amoral
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having no moral principles; not concerned with morals
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Malefactor
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evil-doer, criminal
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Gallant
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brave fashionable young man
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Stalwart
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strongly built, sturdy, courageous
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Stripling
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Youth not fully grown
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Comely
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attractive, pleasant to look at
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Dulcet
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sweet and soothing
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Virtuous
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honorable, ethical, strong values
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witty
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showing verbal wit
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Caustic
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sarcastic, burning, corrosive
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Momentous
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having great importance
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Commences
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begins
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Quenching
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put out, smother, satisfy
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Varlet
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low fellow, rascal
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Well-Appointed
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having the necessary equipment
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Doting
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be excessively fond of, love, adore, idolize
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Queried
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question
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Amiably
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friendly and pleasant
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Fetching
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attractive
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Nonchalant
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calm casual
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RANCOR
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bitterness, hostility, spite, malignant hate
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BARBS
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hurtful angry remarks
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QUIPS
Definition
clever sayings
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AMOROUS
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forbidden love
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FEIGN
Definition
fabricate, fake, tell a false story as truth
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DISDAIN
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to look on with scorn; contemp; worthlessness
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BIDE
Definition
to remain, wait
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UTTER
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to speak
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VALIANT
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brave
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WRYLY
Definition
dry, contorted in disgust, dull
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FRUGAL
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careful, safe, economical
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EXEMPLARY
Definition
outstanding
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VERBAL
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of words-speaking skills
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WITS
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know; intelligent
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ABODE
Definition
home, house
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MODACIOUS
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caustic(sarcastic),biting
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REPARTEE
Definition
wordplay;witty banter(good-humor teasing)
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ANTIPATHY
Definition
strong or deep seated aversion; dislike or unwillingness
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UPSTART
Definition
arrogant person
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DOMICILE
Definition
abode, home
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REGALED
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entertained
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CHURLISH
Definition
surly, mean
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PRESUMPTUOUS
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prideful, proud, over confident
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CANKER
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corrupting influence, destroys, irritates
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MELANCHOLY
Definition
depression, deep sadness
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VILE
Definition
disgusting
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DIABOLICAL
Definition
fiendishly clever, cunning, annoying
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FALLACIOUS
Definition
unsound, illogical, faulty, invalid
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DISCOURSED
Definition
talk over, discuss, converse
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CIVET
Definition
cat like animal from Central America
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ASPERSIONS
Definition
slander, false insinuations(hints)
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BLITHELY
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joyous, careless and casual
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TAUNTED
Definition
insult, provocation(cause of annoyance)
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PERDITION
Definition
eternal death, damnation
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SUCCUMB
Definition
surrender or die
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ACCEDED
Definition
assent or agree
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VOCIFERATED
Definition
utter words noisily
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DOGMATIC
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asserting(stating clearly), imposing(force oneself)
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COCKSURE
Definition
arrogantly, confidently, and presumptuously
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UPBRAIDED
Definition
scold or chide, criticize, reprimand
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WOO
Definition
 court; to seek the love of.....
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NEFARIOUSLY
Definition
extremely wicked, evil (adj)
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INFAMOUS
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notoriously bad, dishonorable, disreputable
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MINION
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servant, subordinate official, slave
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KNAVERY
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(n) rogue, scoundrel
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VENERABLE
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honorable, esteemed, revered
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ARRANT
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(adj) extreme; without moderation
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BAITING
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(v) harass or annoy
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RETORTED
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(v) wisecrack, quip(clever saying), a reply with wit or anger
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PERNICUOUS
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(adj) destructive, ruinous, fatal, evil, wicked
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INTERJECTED
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(v) interrupt, come in between
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PLETHORA
Definition
(n) over abundance, a lot
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SPAR
Definition
(v) to argue, to box, especially with light blows
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ENRAPTURE
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(v) brought into a state of delight, enchanted, captivated
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VIRILE
Definition
masculine strength, energy, forcefulness
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ACCEDE
Definition
agreed; assented
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DIATRIBE
Definition
forceful,verbal attack or bitter criticism
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SHREW
Definition
bad-tempered woman, scolding woman
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SHREWD
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clever, judicious, smart, wise
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ADMONISHED
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warned; rebuked(disapproval of sternly), reproved (disapprove of strongly)
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NUPTIAL
Definition
marriage or wedding
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DONNED
Definition
put on
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FESTOONS
Definition
elaborate decorations (n)
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GARLAND
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(n) wreath or chains of flowers
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THRONG
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(n) crowd of people
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ARRAY
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(n) display
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DISCERN
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(v) to see with eyes, visible, apparent, clear
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COVERTLY
Definition
(adv) secretly
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DEVISING
Definition
(v) planning, concocting, designing,
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ODOROUS
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(adj) stinky, smelly, full of stench
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SLANDERS
Definition
(n) false statements spoken about a person, malicious
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DESCRY
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(v) catch sight of
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MEANDERED
Definition
(v) wander, stroll, ramble
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PREDESTINED
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(v) chosen before hand
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PRATTLE
Definition
(v) chatter, babble, talk and talk
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PROFFERED
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(v) offered
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ABHORRED
Definition
(v) detest, hatred, regard with disgust
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