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Shakespearean Tragedy
vocab for the final
146
English
11th Grade
05/28/2007
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dote
 Definition
to lavish with excessive love
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obsequious
 Definition
much too willing to obey
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montebank
 Definition
a quack
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heathen
 Definition
a godless person
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counsel
 Definition
to give advice
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facile
 Definition
posessing effortless fluency
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prattle
 Definition
idle chatter
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vice
 Definition
a moral flaw
a bad habit
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abhor
 Definition
loathe
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palpable
 Definition
able to be touched
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mandate
 Definition
an authoritative order
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enchant
 Definition
bewitch
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incense
 Definition
enrage
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vex
 Definition
annoy
irk
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ewe
 Definition
a female sheep
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manifest
 Definition
demonstrate
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beseech
 Definition
implore
entreat
beg
ask earnestly
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saucy
 Definition
rude
impudent
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profane
 Definition
to disrespect something holy
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promulgate
 Definition
to make something known publicly
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lascivious
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lewd
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gravity
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seriousness
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pith
 Definition
core
essence
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pithy
 Definition
concise
to the point
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imminent
 Definition
about to happen
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insolent
 Definition
rude
saucy
impudent
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discourse
 Definition
1. a discussion/ a lecture/ a conversation
2. to discuss/ to lecture/ to converse
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earnest
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sincere
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woo
 Definition
to try to win the love of someone
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beget
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to father
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light
 Definition
to land
to alight
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beguile
 Definition
to deceive
to trick
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fortitude
 Definition
strength
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alacrity
 Definition
cheerful readiness
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visage
 Definition
face
countenance
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consecrate
 Definition
to bless
to sanctify
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rite
 Definition
ritual
ceremony
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interim
 Definition
the meanwhile
the meantime
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taint
 Definition
to corrupt
to contaminate
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adversity
 Definition
misfortune
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carnal
 Definition
relating to physical and especially sexual apetites
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commence
 Definition
to begin
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sequester
 Definition
to separate (ie. from society)
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cuckold
 Definition
a man whose wife has been unfaithful
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discern
 Definition
to detect with the eyes
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descry
 Definition
to catch sight of
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tempest
 Definition
a violent storm
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surfeit
 Definition
to feed or supply excessively
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paragon
 Definition
a model of excellence (eg JoshRoss)
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chide
 Definition
to scold
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malice
 Definition
spite
ill will
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impotent
 Definition
not strong
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discord
 Definition
disagreement
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accord
 Definition
agreement
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lecher
 Definition
a lewd man (esp an old man)
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perdition
 Definition
damnation
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impede
 Definition
obstruct
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impediment
 Definition
an obstrustion
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ensue
 Definition
to follow (as events)
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wanton
 Definition
1. immoral, unchaste
2. gratuitously cruel
3. unrestrainedly cruel
4. luxuriant, overabundant
5. frolicsome, playful
6. undisciplined
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parley
 Definition
a conference, espc one held to discuss matters in dispute
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fain
 Definition
willingly
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infirm
 Definition
sick
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facility
 Definition
ease
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prate
 Definition
to talk too much
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propriety
 Definition
seemliness
properness
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cansure
 Definition
(n) harsh criticism
(v) to criticize harshly
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balm
 Definition
healing ointment
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imperious
 Definition
domineering
commanding
bossy
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befall
 Definition
to happen to
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importune
 Definition
to ask earnestly and repeatedly
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sentinel
 Definition
a guard
a sentry
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apparition
 Definition
a ghost
a specter
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assail
 Definition
to attack
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mark
 Definition
to take note of
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avouch
 Definition
to state positively
to aver
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usurp
 Definition
to take by force, usually w/o right
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martial
 Definition
pertaining to war
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esteem
 Definition
(n) regard, respect
(v) to regard, to respect
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vanquish
 Definition
to defeat, to conquer
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mettle
 Definition
spirit!
courage
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portent
 Definition
an omen
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portentous
 Definition
ominous
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mote
 Definition
a speck
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harbinger
 Definition
one who indicates or foreshadows what's to come
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privy
 Definition
sharing secret knowledge
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vulnerable
 Definition
open to attack
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hie
 Definition
to hurry
to hasten
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mantle
 Definition
a cloak
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clad
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clothed
dressed
attired
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auspicious
 Definition
favorable
showing promise
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valiant
 Definition
courageous
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potent
 Definition
strong
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gait
 Definition
a manner of moving on foot
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leave
 Definition
permission
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obstinate
 Definition
stubborn
obdurate
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pious
 Definition
holy
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woe
 Definition
sorrow
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jocund
 Definition
lighthearted
merry
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encounter
 Definition
(n) meeting
(v) to meet
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sanctity
 Definition
holiness
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sanctify
 Definition
to make holy
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chaste
 Definition
pure
virginal
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chary
 Definition
cautious
wary
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prodigal
 Definition
wasteful
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calumny
 Definition
slander
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imminent
 Definition
about to happen
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precept
 Definition
a rule of conduct
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husbandry
 Definition
frugal
thrift
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muster
 Definition
(n) a gathering
(v) to gather
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benediction
 Definition
a blessing
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ado
 Definition
fuss
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preferment
 Definition
promotion
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ague
 Definition
a fever accompanied by chills
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fortnight
 Definition
a period of two weeks
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boon
 Definition
a blessing
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benison
 Definition
a blessing
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reprove
 Definition
scold
reprimand
reproach
admonish
chide
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machination
 Definition
act of planning, espc to do harm
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adder
 Definition
a serpent
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charity
 Definition
love
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charitable
 Definition
loving
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semblance
 Definition
likeness
resemblance
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puissant
 Definition
strong
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vex
 Definition
irk
annoy
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peril
 Definition
danger
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perilous
 Definition
dangerous
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wont
 Definition
a custom
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wassail
 Definition
1. a toast given in drinking to someone's health
2. the drink that's used in such a toasting
3. a festivity with merriment and drinking
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breach
 Definition
a rupture
an opening
a tear
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sepulchre/ sepulcher
 Definition
a tomb
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waft
 Definition
to float through the air
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purge
 Definition
to cleanse
to purify
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Lethe
 Definition
the river of forgetfulmess in Hell
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celestial
 Definition
heavenly
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enmity
 Definition
bitter longstanding hatred
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contrive
 Definition
plot
scheme
plan secretly
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saw
 Definition
a proverb
an addage
a short, concise saying
an aphorism
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pernicious
 Definition
very harmful
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paradigm
 Definition
an example that serves as a model
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wherefore
 Definition
why
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taper
 Definition
a candle
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treason
 Definition
betrayal
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err
 Definition
to make a mistake
to be wrong
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prevaricate
 Definition
to lie
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sycophant
 Definition
a flatterer
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