Talk Like Shakespeare Day: Talk Like Shakespeare Day, List 4

Check out this list of sampled words William Shakespeare is credited with coining or first putting into print.

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  1. accuse
    blame for; make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
  2. apostrophe
    a mark used to indicate the omission of one or more letters
  3. besmirch
    smear so as to make dirty or stained
  4. character
    a property that defines the individual nature of something
  5. consanguineous
    related by blood
  6. defeat
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
  7. engagement
    a meeting arranged in advance
  8. fixture
    an object firmly secured in place, especially in a household
  9. gloomy
    depressingly dark
  10. hint
    an indirect suggestion
  11. inaudible
    impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
  12. lapse
    drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
  13. market
    an area in town where goods are set up for purchase
  14. motionless
    completely still
  15. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  16. pendulous
    hanging loosely or bending downward
  17. profit
    derive a benefit from
  18. reclusive
    withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
  19. restraint
    the act of controlling by holding someone or something back
  20. savagery
    the quality of being untamed and ferocious
  21. submerge
    put under water
  22. tardiness
    the quality or habit of not adhering to an expected time
  23. unlicensed
    lacking official approval
  24. worthless
    lacking in usefulness or value
Created on Wed Apr 12 18:36:27 EDT 2023 (updated Thu Apr 20 15:47:06 EDT 2023)

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