Unit 4- Comedy- List 1
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20 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 surfeiting | over filled, stuffed to excess |
| abjure | to reject, renounce |
| prodigal | wastefully extravagant |
| gusto | eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm |
| cuckold | the husband of an unfaithful wife |
| mollify | to calm or soothe |
| pox | curse |
| mellifluous | pleasing to the ear; honeyed |
| fustian | pompous |
| rank | very offensive in smell or taste |
| haggard | thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking |
| haply | by accident or chance |
| clodpole | a stupid person. |
| paltry | Pitifully small or worthless |
| auspicious | favorable; fortunate |
| beset | assail or attack on all sides |
| sot | person made foolish by excessive drinking; drunkard |
| beguile | to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm |
| sheep biter | sneaky thieving person |
| shrewish | ill tempered, nagging |
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