Hamlet Act II Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 incontinency | inability to control oneself |
| Purport | (v.) - to present an intention that is often FALSE |
| Levies | to oppose or collect by legal authority |
| expostulate | to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
| brevity | conciseness; shortness of duration |
| celestial | heavenly |
| solicit | to ask for; to seek |
| fain | gladly; willingly |
| carrion | dead and decaying flesh |
| promontory | (n.) a high point of land extending into water |
| appurtenance | something subordinate to a more important thing; an accompanying part or feature of something; accessory |
| savory | pleasing in taste or smell |
| repugnant | offensive, disagreeable, distasteful |
| synod | n. An ecclesiastical council. |
| mincing | acting refined or dainty |
| epitaph | a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone |
| rogue | a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel |
| cleave | separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument |
| offal | waste parts of a butchered animal; refuse; garbage |
| malefaction | evil deed; crime |
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