Unit 2: Novel Study: Hamlet, Acts 3–5

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  1. affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
  2. calumny
    an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
  3. amble
    walk leisurely
  4. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  5. repose
    the absence of mental stress or anxiety
  6. strife
    bitter conflict; heated or violent dissension
  7. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  8. forestall
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  9. repentance
    remorse for your past conduct
  10. scourge
    something causing misery or death
  11. pith
    the choicest or most vital part of some idea or experience
  12. compound
    combine so as to form a whole; mix
  13. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  14. battalion
    an army unit consisting of a headquarters and companies
  15. wholesome
    characteristic of physical or moral well-being
  16. rabble
    a disorderly crowd of people
  17. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  18. compel
    force somebody to do something
  19. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  20. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  21. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  22. indiscretion
    the trait of lacking good judgment or tact
  23. extolment
    an expression of approval and commendation
  24. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  25. carouse
    celebrate or enjoy something in a noisy or wild way
  26. treachery
    an act of deliberate betrayal
Created on Mon Dec 14 17:25:50 EST 2020 (updated Thu Dec 17 16:09:12 EST 2020)

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