Merchant of Venice Act 3 & 4
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gigliottig16 on March 27, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 prolixity | tediously prolonged; wordy |
| thwarted | to prevent the occurrence, realization or attainment of something |
| humility | a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride |
| tarry | to delay or be late in going, coming or doing |
| appease | to bring peace, quiet; or to calm ; soothe |
| dowry | money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage |
| bereft | to leave desolate or alone, especially by death |
| keen | a loud wailing lament for the dead |
| deface | to mar or spoil the appearance or surface of; disfigure |
| contemplation | thorough thinking over something |
| discourse | verbal exchange; conversation |
| obdurate | hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness |
| malice | a desire to harm others or to see others suffer; extreme ill will or spite |
| remorse | moral anguish arising from repent |
| loathe | to dislike someone or something greatly; abhor |
| inevitable | impossible to avoid or prevent |
| epitaph | an inscription on a tombstone in memory of one buried there |
| infuse | to fill or cause to be filled with something |
| compulsion | an irresistible impulse to act, regardless of rationality of the motivation |
| contrive | to plan with cleverness or ingenuity; devise |
| confiscate | to seize private property for the public treasury |
| acquit | to free or clear of a charge or accusation |
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