Hamilton: Act Two

Katelyn (Lyn) Leech (United States of America)
Vocabulary for the Second Act of Hamilton. My twitter handle is @Halatious, please let me know if you have any suggestions, revisions, or comments otherwise!

Genius.com is also a spectacular place to read an annotated version of the lyrics to all of Hamilton, which is more extensive when it comes to explaining specific allusions, metaphors, etc! http://genius.com/albums/Lin-manuel-miranda/Hamilton-original-broadway-cast-recording

First act can be found here!
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  1. decorate
    award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
  2. forfeit
    something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
  3. precedent
    a legal decision that influences subsequent decisions
  4. two-party
    supported by both sides
  5. ambassador
    a diplomat of the highest rank
  6. status quo
    the existing state of affairs
  7. declaration
    a statement that is emphatic and explicit
  8. lamb
    a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
  9. cabinet
    group chosen by a head of state to run executive departments
  10. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  11. assume
    take to be the case or to be true
  12. establish
    set up or found
  13. pursuit
    the act of following in an effort to overtake or capture
  14. enterprising
    marked by initiative and readiness to undertake new projects
  15. bear
    bring forth
  16. made
    successful or assured of success
  17. candidacy
    the state of being considered for some position or degree
  18. frisky
    playful like a lively kitten
  19. mellow
    become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
  20. diuretic
    any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine
  21. sedative
    tending to soothe or tranquilize
  22. civics
    the study of the duties and rights of citizenship
  23. slave
    a person who is forcibly held in servitude
  24. trench
    a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of earth
  25. hesitant
    unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
  26. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  27. hatter
    someone who makes and sells hats
  28. reconvene
    meet or cause to meet again
  29. recess
    a state when work or action are paused
  30. blunder
    an embarrassing mistake
  31. thunder
    a booming or crashing noise along the path of lightning
  32. hostage
    a prisoner held to insure that another party will meet terms
  33. stroke
    a single complete movement
  34. nonstarter
    an idea or plan that has no chance of being successful
  35. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  36. creep
    move slowly
  37. petty
    small and of little importance
  38. Macbeth
    king of Scotland (died in 1057)
  39. polymath
    a person of great and varied learning
  40. folly
    the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
  41. subside
    wear off or die down
  42. supper
    the evening meal
  43. plate
    dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
  44. consume
    take in as food
  45. cheating
    a deception for profit to yourself
  46. means
    how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
  47. sock
    hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot
  48. pastime
    an interest or pursuit that someone pursues regularly
  49. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  50. prosperous
    in fortunate circumstances financially
  51. piper
    someone who plays the bagpipe
  52. whore
    a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
  53. pathetic
    deserving or inciting pity
  54. legacy
    a gift of personal property by will
  55. merciless
    lacking pity, compassion, or forgiveness
  56. diametrically
    in a contrasting or opposing manner
  57. foe
    an armed adversary
  58. emerge
    come out into view, as from concealment
  59. unprecedented
    novel; having no earlier occurrence
  60. distress
    a state of adversity
  61. disarray
    untidiness, especially of clothing and appearance
  62. fray
    a noisy fight
  63. venue
    the scene of any event or action
  64. grappling
    the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
  65. committee
    a special group delegated to consider some matter
  66. insight
    clear or deep perception of a situation
  67. quid pro quo
    something given in exchange for something else
  68. Potomac
    a river in the east central United States
  69. outlive
    live longer than
  70. upstart
    a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status
  71. senate
    assembly possessing high legislative powers
  72. senator
    a member of a legislative assembly
  73. crooked
    having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
  74. verge
    the limit beyond which something happens or changes
  75. treaty
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
  76. oppressor
    a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
  77. tyranny
    government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator
  78. station
    a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel
  79. betray
    deliver to an enemy by treachery
  80. meddling
    the act of improperly interfering in some situation
  81. riot
    a state of disorder involving group violence
  82. disquiet
    a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
  83. neutrality
    nonparticipation in a dispute or war
  84. accumulate
    get or gather together
  85. quick-witted
    able to think and respond rapidly and effectively
  86. alas
    by bad luck
  87. acquitted
    declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime
  88. fracture
    breaking of hard tissue such as bone
  89. faction
    a dissenting clique
  90. fraction
    a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
  91. retraction
    a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
  92. primp
    dress or groom with elaborate care
  93. preen
    clean with one's bill
  94. chip
    a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
  95. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  96. unmask
    take the mask off
  97. cock
    adult male chicken
  98. enterprise
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking
  99. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  100. resign
    accept as inevitable
  101. douse
    wet thoroughly
  102. dissident
    a person who objects to some established policy
  103. misdeed
    improper or wicked or immoral behavior
  104. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
  105. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  106. unconscious
    lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception
  107. nevertheless
    despite anything to the contrary
  108. defect
    a failing or deficiency
  109. indulgence
    the act of gratifying a desire
  110. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness
  111. consign
    give over to another for care or safekeeping
  112. oblivion
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  113. retreat
    the act of withdrawing or going backward
  114. partake
    consume
  115. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  116. loom
    a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
  117. protean
    taking on different forms
  118. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  119. creole
    a mother tongue created by contact between two languages
  120. taunt
    harass with persistent criticism or carping
  121. virtue
    the quality of doing what is right
  122. speculation
    continuous contemplation on a subject of a deep nature
  123. embezzlement
    the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property
  124. court
    an assembly to conduct judicial business
  125. escort
    accompany
  126. extort
    obtain by coercion or intimidation
  127. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  128. mortally
    in such a manner that death ensues
  129. prospect
    the possibility of future success
  130. treason
    a crime that undermines the offender's government
  131. sully
    make dirty or spotty
  132. provoke
    provide the needed stimulus for
  133. indifference
    the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care
  134. deliverance
    recovery or preservation from loss or danger
  135. torrid
    characterized by intense emotion
  136. affair
    a vaguely specified social event
  137. amorous
    inclined toward or displaying love
  138. defenseless
    lacking protection or support
  139. senseless
    not marked by the use of reason
  140. virtuosity
    great technical skill, fluency, or style
  141. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  142. box
    a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
  143. frock
    a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
  144. scoundrel
    someone who does evil deliberately
  145. cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
  146. shake
    move or cause to move back and forth
  147. conscious
    having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
  148. pleasantry
    an agreeable or amusing remark
  149. commence
    set in motion, cause to start
  150. lodge
    a rustic house used as a temporary shelter
  151. pity
    a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for misfortunes of others
  152. imaginable
    capable of being conceived of
  153. grace
    elegance and beauty of movement or expression
  154. forthcoming
    easygoing and open when speaking or sharing information
  155. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  156. endorsement
    the act of approving
  157. defeatist
    someone who is resigned to an unsuccessful ending
  158. elitist
    one who is biased in favor of those with high status
  159. landslide
    the descent of a large mass of dirt and rock down a slope
  160. whoreson
    the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
  161. toe the line
    do what is expected
  162. reckon
    expect, believe, or suppose
  163. moral
    concerned with principles of right and wrong
  164. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  165. cite
    make reference to
  166. grievance
    a complaint about a wrong that causes resentment
  167. itemize
    place on a list of things
  168. intemperate
    excessive in behavior
  169. marksman
    someone skilled in shooting
  170. rigor
    excessive sternness
  171. methodical
    characterized by orderliness
  172. slaughter
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
  173. symphony
    a long and complex sonata for an orchestra
    In this context, symphony is meant as something complex, long, and beautiful.
  174. usher
    someone employed to conduct others
    In this context, Burr is "ushered away," meaning diverted and taken somewhere else by a third party.
  175. wailing
    loud cries made while weeping
  176. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  177. prosperity
    the condition of having good fortune
  178. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
  179. orphanage
    an institution for the care of children without parents
  180. story
    a record or narrative description of past events
Created on Wed Nov 11 14:23:10 EST 2015 (updated Wed Nov 11 14:46:41 EST 2015)

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