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Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
Definitions
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Hamlet
Definitions
1.
2.
abate
uh BAYT
to reduce in intensity or amount
,<<abateuh
Synonyms >>
decrease, diminish, dwindle, ebb, lessen, reduce, wane
Antonym >> to increase
The flood waters abated after forty days of rain.
Derivatives >>
abatable, abater, abatement, abated, abating
abridge
,<<abridgeuh
Synonyms >>
uh BRIJ
to shorten, to diminish
abbreviate, curtail, retrench, shorten
Antonym >> to expand
Some companies publish abridged versions of novels.
3.
Derivatives >>
abridgable, abridged, abridger, abridgment
adulterate
,<<adulterateu
Synonyms >>
uh DUL ter ate
to make impure by adding lesser substances; to corrupt
Antonym >> to purify
The authorities were concerned that the drugs might have been adulterated intentionally.
4.
Derivatives >>
adulterator, adulterant, adulteration, adulterine, adulterous, adulterated, adulterating
afoot
uh FOOT
developing or in the process of happening
Antonym >> on hold
Synonyms >>
The eclipse of the sun caused him to think that something bizarre was afoot.
Derivatives >>
5.
uh LOOF
aloof
Synonyms >>
apart, indifferent
detached, incurious, unconcerned
Antonym >> integrated; friendly
The woman remained aloof during the party, separating herself from everyone else.
6.
Derivatives >>
aloofness
ambiguous
am BIG yew us
Synonyms >>
having more than one meaning; unclear, uncertain
cryptic, enigmatic, equivocal, obscure
Antonym >> clear; certain
Finding an ambiguous test question is frustrating, since more than one answer could be correct.
Derivatives >>
ambiguity, ambiguously, ambiguousness
7.
antiquated
AN tuh kwat id
obsolete, out of fashion, no longer usable
,<<antiquatedA
Synonyms >>
antique, archaic, obsolete, venerable
Antonym >> modern
We cannot afford to have antiquated military forces.
8.
apprehend
a pre HEND
to seize, arrest, take into custody; to understand; become aware of
,<<apprehenda
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> turn loose
Fortunately the police apprehended the man who stole my television.
Derivatives >>
9.
antiquate, antiquating, antiquation, antiquatedness
Derivatives >>
apprehender, apprehensible, apprehensibility, apprehension
ardor
,<<ardorAR
Synonyms >>
AR dur
warmth or heat of emotion; extreme force, vigor, or energy
passion, intensity, fervor, enthusiasm, zeal
Antonym >> lack of energy or enthusiasm
His ardor for the revolution cooled off during the course of the war.
10.
Derivatives >>
ardour, ardors
augury
,<<auguryAW
Synonyms >>
AW gyuh ree
an omen or prophecy
Antonym >>
Several auguries were revealed to Caesar before his death.
Derivatives >>
11.
augur, auguries, augured
auspicious
aw SPISH us
,<<auspiciousa
Synonyms >>
propitious
favorable
Antonym >> ill-omened
Making an "A" on the first test was an auspicious way to begin the year.
Derivatives >>
auspiciously, auspiciousness
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baseness
BASE nes
the quality of lacking higher values
,<<basenessBA
Synonyms >>
vileness, servility, unworthiness
Antonym >>
We were shocked at the baseness of the criminal.
Derivatives >>
13.
14.
base, baser, basest, basely
beguile
buh GUYL
to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm
,<<beguilebuh
Synonyms >>
delude
Antonym >> to enlighten
We sometimes allow ourselves to be beguiled by flatterers.
Derivatives >>
beguiled, beguiling, beguilement, beguiler
bestial
,<<bestialBES
Synonyms >>
BES chul
brutal without reason, having the attributes of a savage
Antonym >> civilized
The bestial traits of the man were offensive to refined ladies.
Derivatives >>
15.
bestiality, bestialize, bestialized, bestializing
boisterous
BOY stir ous
rowdy, rough, and stormy
,<<boisterousB
Synonyms >>
blatant, clamorous, obstreperous, strident, vociferous
Antonym >> serene
The boisterous child was running through the store screaming and laughing.
Derivatives >>
16.
boisterousness, boisterously
brazen
BRAY zen
,<<brazenBRA
Synonyms >>
shameless, insolent, disrespectful
Antonym >> reserved; mild
Pinching that woman was a very brazen act.
17.
Derivatives >>
brazenly, brazenness, brazenfaced
bulwark
BOOL wark
a strong defense or something that defends
Antonym >> weakness
Synonyms >>
Nuclear arms are our bulwark against invasion.
18.
Derivatives >>
bulwarks
carnal
KAR nul
Synonyms >>
marked by sexuality that is often frank and unrelieved by higher emotions
bodily, corporeal, worldly, fleshly, sensual, crude
Antonym >> spiritual
The man's carnal actions prompted his dismissal from the social gathering.
Derivatives >>
19.
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20.
22.
pertaining to the sky or heavens
Antonym >> earthly
celestially
censure
SEN shur
to blame or to condemn
,<<censureSEN
Synonyms >>
denounce, reprehend, reprobate (verb)
The congressman was censured for taking a bribe.
Derivatives >>
21.
carnalist, carnality, carnalize
celestial
seh LES chul
,<<celestialseh
Synonyms >>
Stars are celestial bodies.
Antonym >> to praise
censured, censuring, censurer, censures
chary
SHAR ee
careful, cautious
,<<charySHAR
Synonyms >>
circumspect, wary
He is chary when he meets a new person.
Derivatives >>
charier, chariest
chaste
,<<chasteCHA
Synonyms >>
CHASTE
pure, modest, decent
morally pure
Antonym >> trustful; uncritical
Antonym >> immoral, tainted
The king insisted that the woman who would become his wife be chaste.
23.
Derivatives >>
chastely, chasteness, chastity
chide
,<<chideCHID
Synonyms >>
CHIDE
to voice disapproval, to scold
admonish, castigate, chasten, chastise, rebuke, reprove
Antonym >> to applaud
I was chided by my teacher for not completing my assignment.
Derivatives >>
24.
chided, chid, chidden, chiding, chider, chidingly
circumscribed SIR kum skribd
restricted or limited
Antonym >> unbounded
Synonyms >>
The triangle circumscribed the circle.
25.
Derivatives >>
circumscribe, circumscribing, circumscription, circumscriptive
circumvent
SIR kum vent
to get around something, to outwit, to frustrate; to avoid
Antonym >> to confront
Synonyms >>
The witness tried unsuccessfully to circumvent the subject.
Deri vatives >>
circumventer, circumventor, circumvention, circumventive, circumvented, circumventing
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clamor
KLAM ur
loud noise or shouting
,<<clamorKLA
Synonyms >>
The clamor finally subsided when the children went to bed.
Derivatives >>
27.
clamors, clamored, clamoring, clamorous, clamorously, clamorousness
clemency
KLEM un see
leniency
,<<clemencyK
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> harshness
Governors are usually allowed to grant clemency to deserving prisoners.
Derivatives >>
28.
Antonym >> quiet
clemencies, clement, clemently
communal
kuh MYOON ul
,<<communalk
Synonyms >>
pertaining to a group or community
Antonym >> individual
A hermit does not enjoy communal situations.
Derivatives >>
29.
compliance
,<<compliance
Synonyms >>
commune, communed, communing, communally, communalism, communalist, communalization,
communalizer
kum PLY uns
a yielding; acquiescence
Antonym >> rebellion
We intend to be in full compliance with the court order.
30.
Derivatives >>
compliant, compliantly, compliancy, compliable, compliableness, compliably
conceit
,<<conceitkun
Synonyms >>
kun SEET
excessively high opinion of one's own worth or ability
Antonym >> humility
The conceited girl suddenly found herself with no friends.
31.
Derivatives >>
conceited, conceitedly
confound
kon FOUND
to cause one to become confused
Antonym >> to distinguish between
Synonyms >>
I am confounded by the tax forms of the IRS.
32.
Derivatives >>
confounded, confoundedly, confounding, confounds
conjecture
kun JEK chur
Synonyms >>
supposition, surmise, guess
an inference or conclusion drawn or deduced by surmise or guesswork
Antonym >> verified statement
The theory that the scientist offered was only a matter of conjecture.
Derivatives >>
33.
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34.
consonancy, consonant, consonantly, consonantal
convocational, convoke, convoker
corrupt
kuh RUPT
to ruin or destroy morally
,<<corruptkuh
Synonyms >>
abase, debase, debauch, demean, deprave, pervert, vitiate
Drug dealers deliberately try to corrupt young children.
Derivatives >>
36.
Antonym >> discord, dissonance
convocation
kon vo KAY shun
an assembly where there is a coming together
,<<convocation
Synonyms >>
Antonym >>
We always start the college fall semester with a general convocation.
Derivatives >>
35.
conject, conjector, conjectural, conjecturally, conjectured, conjecturing, conjecturer
consonance
KON so nance
agreement or harmony
,<<consonance
Synonyms >>
The man's reserved behavior was consonant with his personality.
Antonym >> regenerate
corrupter, corruptive, corruptly, corru[tness, corruptible, corruptibility, corruption
crave
KRAVE
,<<craveKRAV
Synonyms >>
to desire intensely
Antonym >> disdain
During the man's diet, he began to crave sweets.
37.
Derivatives >>
craved, craving, cravingly, cravingness
dearth
,<<dearthDER
Synonyms >>
DERTH
paucity
a lack, a scarcity
Antonym >> adequate supply
The dearth of water in the arid country led to numerous deaths.
Derivatives >>
38.
dexterous
Synonyms >>
dearths
DEK struss
deft, handy
skillful and active with the hands; manually adroit and skillful
Antonym >> clumsy
The machine shop advertised for a dexterous worker.
39.
Deri vatives >>
dexterity, dexterously, dexterousness, dextral
diligent
DIL eh junt
Synonyms >>
characterized by steady, attentive and energetic effort in a pursuit or study
industrious, assiduous, sedulous
Antonym >>
The students in the special course were studious and diligent.
Derivatives >>
diligence, diligency, diligently, diligentness
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dirge
DURJ
funeral hymn, lament
,<<dirgeDURJ
Synonyms >>
The music was so morose and solemn that it sounded like a dirge.
Derivatives >>
41.
dirgeful, dirges
discord
DIS kord
lack of agreement, tension, strife
,<<discordDIS
Synonyms >>
contention, dissension, variance
Antonym >> harmony; agreement
There is a lot of discord in the nation over the issue of abortion.
Derivatives >>
42.
Antonym >> dance
discordance, discordancy, discordant, discordantly, discordantness
discretion
deh SKRESH un
,<<discretionde
Synonyms >>
ability to act on one's own power of individual decision
Antonym >>
The judge has wide discretion in the bail that he sets.
Derivatives >>
43.
discretional, discretionally, discretionary
dispatch
deh SPATCH
,<<dispatchdeh
Synonyms >>
haste, expediency
to send away with promptness or speed; speed, quickness
Antonym >> to delay; slowness, inefficiency
The officer dispatched his troops to the scene of conflict.
44.
Derivatives >>
dispatched, dispatching, dispatches
divination
,<<divinationdi
Synonyms >>
div uh NAY shun
foretelling the future by means of magic
Antonym >>
The prophet was known for his accuracy in divination.
45.
Derivatives >>
divinator, divinatory, divine, divination, divined
dross
DROSE
waste material
Antonym >> valuable matter
Synonyms >>
Separating gold from the dross by hand is backbreaking labor.
46.
Derivatives >>
drosser, drossy, drossier, drossiest
ecstasy
EK stuh see
Synonyms >>
rapture, transport
extreme happiness
Antonym >> wretchedness
The music was so beautiful that it put the crowd into a state of ecstasy.
Derivatives >>
47.
Derivatives >>
48.
50.
edification, edificatory, edify, edifier, edifyingness
emulate
EM yuh late
to try to equal or to be like (usually through imitation)
,<<emulateEM
Synonyms >>
Antonym >>
He has a lot of fine qualities that I try to emulate.
Derivatives >>
49.
ecstatic, ecstatical, ecstatically
edifying
ED uh fie ing
instructing and improving spiritually or morally
,<<edifyingED
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> heinous; nefarious
Visiting the cathedral was an edifying experience.
emulation, emulative, emulator, emulatively
enmity
EN muh tee
absolute hatred
,<<enmityEN
Synonyms >>
animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, hostility, rancor
I have a lot of enmity for people who provide illegal drugs to children.
Derivatives >>
enmities
entreaty
,<<entreatyen
Synonyms >>
en TREE tee
a plea, an earnest request
adjuration, appeal, suit, importunity, supplication
Antonym >> love; admiration
Antonym >> denial
The lawyer made a lengthy entreaty to the jury before they retired to chambers.
51.
Derivatives >>
entreat, entreatingly, entreatment
epitaph
,<<epitaphEP
Synonyms >>
EP uh taf
an inscription in memory of a dead person (usually on a tombstone)
Antonym >>
She wants to write her own epitaph before she dies, rather than have someone else write it later.
Derivatives >>
52.
epitaphial, epitaphless, epitaphic
eh KWIV uh kul
equivocal
Synonyms >>
ambiguous (usually intended to mislead)
abstruse, ambiguous, cryptic, enigmatic, obscure, recondite
Antonym >> clear; straightforward
His speech was difficult to understand because of all his equivocal statements.
53.
Derivatives >>
equivocacy, equivocality, equivocally, equivocalness, equivocate, equivocation, equivocator, equivocity
esteem
eh STEEM
Synonyms >>
regard, valuation, reputation
estimate of value; approval and respect often blended with fondness
Antonym >> disrespect
The people held their leader in the highest esteem.
Derivatives >>
esteemed, esteeming, esteems, esteemable
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extant
EK stunt
still in existence
,<<extantEK
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> inexistent
Although his books are illegal, many are extant and available on the black market.
Derivatives >>
55.
extol
ik STOLE
to praise, to glorify
,<<extolik
Synonyms >>
The teacher would always extol students who tried to do their best.
Derivatives >>
56.
Antonym >> to defame
extolled, extolling, extollingly, extollment, extoller
felicitous
feh LIS eh tus
,<<felicitousfeh
Synonyms >>
happy or delightful
Antonym >> sad; gloomy; morose
Her marriage was a felicitous occasion.
Derivatives >>
57.
felicitate, felicific, felicitation, felicitously, felicitousness, felicity
felling
FELL ing
,<<fellingFELL
Synonyms >>
cutting down or knocking down a tree; killing
Antonym >> supporting
By felling Goliath, David became famous.
58.
Derivatives >>
fell, felled
fertile
,<<fertileFUR
Synonyms >>
FUR till
fecund, fruitful, prolific
capable of reproducing
Antonym >> unproductive
The fertile soil was ready for planting.
59.
Derivatives >>
fertilely, fertileness, fertility
fetter
FET ur
to restrict by shackling or chaining
Antonym >> to liberate
Synonyms >>
The convict was fettered to prevent his escape.
60.
Derivatives >>
fettered, fettering
flourish
FLUR ish
to thrive, to grow well
Antonym >> to wither
Synonyms >>
The company flourished after a new board of directors took control.
Derivatives >>
61.
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62.
64.
Antonym >> impatience
forbear, forbearant, forbearer, forbearing, forbearingly, forbearingness, forbore
forestalled
fore STAWLD
prevented or delayed beforehand
,<<forestalledfo
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> assisted
The sandbag dam forestalled the advance of the water.
Derivatives >>
63.
flourisher, flourishing, flourishingly, flourishy
forbearance
fore BARE uns
patience, lenience
,<<forbearance
Synonyms >>
Because he is so young, we must have forbearance in dealing with him.
forestall, forestaller, forestallment
fret
FRET
to worry or be annoyed
,<<fretFRETfr
Synonyms >>
You should not fret over things that you cannot control
Derivatives >>
fretted, fretting, frets, fretful, fretfully, fretfulness
fruitless
,<<fruitlessFR
Synonyms >>
FRUIT les
unproductive, unsuccessful
Antonym >> relax
Antonym >> productive
It is fruitless to try to finish this project today.
Derivatives >>
65.
fruitful, fruitlessly, fruitfully
galling
GAUL ing
,<<gallingGAU
Synonyms >>
very irritating
Antonym >> soothing
It was a galling experience to have my boyfriend ask another girl to the prom.
66.
Derivatives >>
gallingly, gallingness, gall, galls, galled
gambol
GAM bul
to playfully skip or leap
Antonym >> to trudge
Synonyms >>
The young child laughed with glee as he began to gambol around the room.
67.
Derivatives >>
gamboled, gamboling
germane
jer MANE
Synonyms >>
important to the issue at hand, pertinent
applicable, apposite, apropos, material
Antonym >> unimportant
The judge ruled that the testimony was germane to the trial and allowed it to be entered into the record.
Derivatives >>
germanely, germaneness
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gilded
GIL did
covered with gold or a golden color; having a background of wealth
,<<gildedGIL
Synonyms >>
prosperous, luxurious, ornate, meretricious, tawdry
Antonym >>
The gilded and perfumed nobles were inwardly deceptive and rotten to the core.
Derivatives >>
69.
Derivatives >>
70.
gild, gilding, gilder
gracious
GRAY shus
marked by kindness, courtesy, and tact
,<<graciousGR
Synonyms >>
affable, cordial, genial, sociable
Antonym >> surly
My mother was always gracious regardless of the situation.
graciousness, graciously
grate
GRATE
,<<grateGRAT
Synonyms >>
to cause irritation
Antonym >> to soothe
Her acrimonious comments grate on my nerves.
71.
Derivatives >>
grated, grating, grater
gratis
,<<gratisGRA
Synonyms >>
GRAH tis
free
Antonym >> earned
The gratis appearance of the artist allowed more funds for the charity ball.
Derivatives >>
72.
gratitude, gratuitous, gratuitously
gravity
GRAV eh tee
seriousness, importance
,<<gravityGRA
Synonyms >>
earnestness, sedateness, sobriety, solemnity, staidness
Antonym >> unimportance
The gravity of the situation was heightened by the death of the president .
73.
Derivatives >>
grave, graver, gravely
grievous
GREE vus
characterized by severe suffering or sorrow, serious or grave
Antonym >> minor
Synonyms >>
You made a grievous error when you spoke to your parents in such a horrible fashion.
74.
Derivatives >>
grievously, grievousness
harbingers
HAR bin jers
Synonyms >>
things that precede and forecast
forerunners, heralds, precursors
Antonym >>
Thick fur on a wooly worm is a harbinger of a cold winter.
Derivatives >>
75.
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76.
78.
heeded, heeding, heedfully, heedless, heedlessly
heralded
HER ul did
announced or publicized
,<<heraldedHE
Synonyms >>
The approaching event was heralded by the newspapers.
Derivatives >>
77.
harbinger
heed
HEED
to give attention to
,<<heedHEED
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> pay no attention to
People who do not heed the warnings of the weatherman about the hurricane may die.
Antonym >> unannounced
heraldic, heraldically, heraldist, heraldry
hideous
HID ee us
very ugly, offensive, shocking
,<<hideousHID
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> delightful
Some characters in the horror movie had hideous faces.
Derivatives >>
hideously, hideousness, hideosity
homage
,<<homageHO
Synonyms >>
HOM ij
a reverential regard; respect shown by external action
honor, reverence, deference, obeisance
Antonym >> disrespect
The people went to pay homage to their respected leader.
Derivatives >>
79.
homages,homager
hues
HYOOZ
,<<huesHYOO
Synonyms >>
colors
Antonym >>
A rainbow has many hues.
80.
Derivatives >>
hue, hueless, hued
husband
HUZ bund
to manage prudently and in a conservative manner
Antonym >> to ignore; to slight
Synonyms >>
A farmer must husband his animals if they are to remain healthy.
81.
Derivatives >>
husbandry, husbandman, husbandly, husbander, husbandland
hypocrite
HIP uh krit
one who is insincere or deceitful
Antonym >> sincere person
Synonyms >>
Saying one thing and then doing the other is the mark of a hypocrite.
Derivatives >>
hypocrites, hypocritical, hypocritically, hypocrital, hypocrisy
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impetuous
im PECH oo us
violent, hasty, rash, impulsive
,<<impetuousi
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> reserved
His impetuous behavior caused him to make many mistakes.
Derivatives >>
83.
84.
impetuosity, impetuously, impetuousness, impetus
incorporeal
in kor POR ee ul
having no material or tangible form
,<<incorporeali
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> material
The man was horrified by the incorporeal sights he saw in the haunted house.
Derivatives >>
incorporeality, incorporeally, incorporeity, incorporeous
infallible
,<<infalliblein
Synonyms >>
in FAL uh bul
incapable of error
Antonym >> erroneous; fallacious
Since everyone makes mistakes, no human is infallible.
85.
Derivatives >>
infallibilism, infallibilist, infallibility, infallibleness, infallibly
influence
(noun)
Synonyms >>
IN floo uns
authority, prestige
Antonym >> powerlessness
Because he has much influence with the President, his friendship should be sought.
Derivatives >>
86.
influenceability, influenceable, influences, influenced, influencing
ingenuity
in juh NOO eh tee
cleverness, inventiveness, resourcefulness
,<<ingenuityin
Synonyms >>
adroitness, cunning, deftness, dext erity
Antonym >> lack of cleverness
He showed much ingenuity in his unique way of solving the problem.
Derivatives >>
87.
ingenious, ingeniously, ingeniousness
IN suh luns
insolence
Synonyms >>
insulting or contemptuous behavior
arrogance, haughtiness, high-handedness, impertinence
Antonym >>
His insolence and lack of respect for his mother are shocking.
88.
Derivatives >>
insolent, insolently, insolency, insolentness
inter
in TER
Synonyms >>
bury, inhume
to deposit a dead body into a grave
Antonym >> unearth
After the funeral the body was interred.
Derivatives >>
89.
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90.
92.
jade, jadedly, jadedness
lament
luh MENT
to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner
,<<lamentluh
Synonyms >>
bemoan, bewail, deplore
Antonym >> to rejoice
She lamented the death of her father in a very lachrymose manner.
Derivatives >>
91.
interred, interring, inters, interment
jaded
JAY did
weary from overuse, surfeited
,<<jadedJAY
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> fresh
Jaded with the hedonistic life of a playboy, he decided to look for a more altruistic existence.
lamented, lamenting, lamentation, lamentable
lecher
LECH ur
one who indulges excessively in sexual activity or in lasciviousness
,<<lecherLEC
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> ascetic
The young woman was repulsed by the unwanted sexual advances of the lecher.
Derivatives >>
lechery, lecherous, lecherously, lecherousness
loathe
,<<loatheLOE
Synonyms >>
LOETH
abhor, abominate
to detest
Antonym >> to adore
The fact that I loathe your brother does not mean that we cannot be friends.
Derivatives >>
93.
loathful, loathing, loathingly, loathness,loathsome
malicious
muh LISH us
,<<maliciousm
Synonyms >>
motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm
Antonym >> kind
The malicious boy burned down the school.
94.
Derivatives >>
maliciousness, malice, maliciously, maliceful
melancholy
MEL un kol ee
depression of spirits
Antonym >> happiness
Synonyms >>
After Dad lost his job, he fell into a state of melancholy.
95.
Derivatives >>
melancholia, melancholic, melancholiac, melancholically, melancholily, melancholiness, melancholious
mettle
MET ul
Synonyms >>
resolution, tenacity
courage or spirit
Antonym >> lack of courage
A crisis like this would test anyone's mettle.
Derivatives >>
mettles, mettled, mettlesome
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mirth
MURTH
gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter
,<<mirthMUR
Synonyms >>
glee, hilarity, jollity
Antonym >> sadness
The party was a source of mirth and gaiety.
Derivatives >>
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Derivatives >>
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mirthful, mirthfully, mirthfulness, mirthless, mirthlessly, mirthlessness
musty
MUS tee
smelling of damp or decay, malodorous
,<<mustyMUS
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> fragrant
The old house was pervaded by an offensive, musty odor.
mustily, mustiness
mutinous
MYOOT un us
,<<mutinousM
Synonyms >>
rebellious, unruly
Antonym >> agreeable; compatible
The crew grew mutinous because they thought they might sail right off the edge of the earth.
99.
Derivatives >>
mutiny, mutinously, mutinousness, mutinize, mutinies
oblivion
,<<oblivionuh
Synonyms >>
uh BLIV ee un
state of being forgotten
Antonym >> remembrance
Until the singer's recent hit, his career had fallen into a state of oblivion.
Derivatives >>
100. obscure
,<<obscureub
Synonyms >>
oblivious, obliviously
ub SKYOOR
difficult to see, vague
abstruse, ambiguous, cryptic, enigmatic, equivocal, recondite Antonym >> clear; apparent
Because the meaning of the play was obscure, I was unable to enjoy it.
Derivatives >>
101. obsequious
Synonyms >>
obscuration, obscurative, obscuredly, obscurely, obscurement, obscureness, obscurity
ub SEE kwee us
slavish, subservient
overly attentive, like a sycophant, servile
Antonym >> disinterested
I believe that his obsequious behavior toward his grandmother is to ensure being included in the will.
Derivatives >>
obsequence, obsequent, obsequience, obsequiously, obsequiousness, obsequity
OB stuh nit
102. obstinate
unyielding regardless of reason or logic
Antonym >> yielding
Synonyms >>
He will not accept advice on many things because of his obstinate attitude.
Deriva tives >>
obstinacy, obstinancy, obstinance, obstinately, obstinateness, obstination
103. ominous
OM uh nus
threatening
,<<ominousOM
Synonyms >>
fateful, portentous
The ominous clouds were harbingers of the tornado.
Derivatives >>
Antonym >> harmless; non-threatening
ominously, ominousness
104. ostentatious
os ten TAY shus
showy, pretentious
,<<ostentatious
Synonyms >>
pompous
Antonym >> modest
The ostentatious socialite wore her mink fur coat even during the warmest days of August.
Derivatives >>
ostentation, ostentate, ostentatiously, ostentatiousness, ostentative
105. palpable
PAL puh bul
tangible, perceptible, easily noticeable
,<<palpablePA
Synonyms >>
Antonym >>
I do not see how I overlooked such a palpable miscalculation.
Derivatives >>
106. paradoxical
,<<paradoxical
Synonyms >>
palpability, palpably, palpableness
pair uh DOKS uh kul
something that appears false or contradictory but is actually correct
Antonym >>
It is paradoxical that a man from the South, Lyndon Johnson, led the fight for the passage of a civil rights bill.
Derivatives >>
paradoxicality, paradoxicalness, paradoxology, paradoxality
107. paragon
PAIR uh gon
,<<paragonPAI
Synonyms >>
a model of excellence or perfection
Antonym >>
The minister was a paragon of virtue in all his affairs.
Derivatives >>
paragonize
PARCH
108. parch
to become dry from heat, to shrivel from heat
Antonym >> to refresh
Synonyms >>
The fruit was parched from staying in the sun so long.
Derivatives >>
parched, parchedly, parchedness, parches, parching
PAR ti zen
109. partisan
Synonyms >>
adherent, disciple, follower
one who exhibits extreme or possibly blind allegiance to a group or cause
Antonym >> antagonist
The cause was supported by a small group of partisans.
Derivatives >>
partisanism, partisanry, partisanship
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110. peevish
PEE vish
fretful, obstinate
,<<peevishPEE
Synonyms >>
With a peevish gesture, Jane slammed the book shut.
Derivatives >>
Antonym >> tranquil; peaceful
peevishly, peevishness, peeve, peeved
111. perdition
pur DISH un
eternal damnation, utter ruin
,<<perditionpu
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> salvation
The church warns against pursuing hedonistic and worldly things and risking eternal perdition.
Derivatives >>
perditions
112. pernicious
pur NISH us
very destructive or harmful, deadly
,<<perniciousp
Synonyms >>
baneful, deleterious, detrimental, noxious
Antonym >> harmless, benign
Shooting heroin is a pernicious habit.
Derivatives >>
113. peruse
,<<perusepuh
Synonyms >>
perniciously, perniciousness
puh ROOZ
to read or to examine
Antonym >> to skim
My lawyer says he has not h ad time to peruse the contract.
Derivatives >>
114. pithy
,<<pithyPITH
Synonyms >>
perusal, perusable, perused, perusing
PITH ee
concise and meaningful
compendious, laconic, succinct, summary, terse
Antonym >> long and drawn out
Due to great demands on his time, the President needs memos that he must read to be pithy.
Derivatives >>
pithier, pithiest, pith
PLAH zuh bul
115. plausible
seemingly acceptable, believable, or possible
Antonym >> unbelievable
Synonyms >>
We need someone to develop a plausible solution to this problem.
Derivatives >>
116. ponderous
Synonyms >>
plausibleness, plausibly, plausibility
PON dur us
cumbersome, cumbrous
very heavy, unwieldy from weight
Antonym >> lightweight
The ponderous furniture was hard to move, and thus became a burden.
Derivatives >>
ponderosity, ponderously, ponderousness
117. portent
PORE tent
a sign or forewarning
,<<portentPOR
Synonyms >>
The stock market crash was a portent of the coming of a depression.
Derivatives >>
Antonym >>
portentive, portentous, portentously, portentousness
118. potent
POTE unt
powerful, having a strong effect
,<<potentPOT
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> ineffectual
They gave me a potent pain killer to stop the throbbing sensation in my leg.
Derivatives >>
potence, potency
119. prate
PRATE
to talk idly or foolishly at great length
,<<pratePRAT
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> to speak about serious matters
We want a speaker who will talk of imp ortant issues, not one who will prate about himself.
Derivatives >>
prater, prated, prating
120. precept
PREE sept
,<<preceptPRE
Synonyms >>
a rule guiding conduct or imposing a standard
Antonym >>
A favorite precept by which many people live is "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
Derivatives >>
preceptist, preceptive
121. precursor
preh KUR sur
,<<precursorpr
Synonyms >>
harbinger, herald
something that comes before, forerunner
Antonym >> descendant
A good education is usually a precursor to finding a good job.
Derivatives >>
precurse, precursive, precursory
PROD uh gul
122. prodigal
Synonyms >>
wasteful, a person given to extravagance
lavish, lush, luxuriant, profuse
Antonym >> thrifty individual
The prodigal son squandered his inheritance.
Derivatives >>
prodigality, prodigally, prodigalize
pruh FANE
123. profane
showing contempt toward sacred things
Antonym >> holy
Synonyms >>
Profane language will not be tolerated on the tennis court.
Derivatives >>
profanation, profanatory, profanely, profaneness, profaner, profanity
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124. prologue
PRO log
introductory remarks in a speech, play or literary work, introductory action
,<<prologuePR
Synonyms >>
Antonym >>
The play had a prologue that set the scene for the opening act.
Derivatives >>
prologist, prologize
125. promontory
PROM un tore ee
land or rock projecting into a body of water
,<<promontory
Synonyms >>
Antonym >>
A promontory is an ideal place to build a lighthouse.
Derivatives >>
promontories, promontoried
126. quaint
KWAYNT
unusual in character or appearance
,<<quaintKWA
Synonyms >>
eccentric, peculiar, queer, unique
Antonym >> ordinary
When we go to New England, we like to stay in a quaint old inn that gives us the flavor of the area.
Derivatives >>
quaintish, quaintly, quaintness
127. rant
RANT
to rave, to speak in a loud and attacking manner
,<<rantRANTr
Synonyms >>
bombastic, claptrap, declamation, fustian, rodomontade
Antonym >> to speak peaceably
He ranted constantly about how everyone was out to get him.
Derivatives >>
128. ratify
,<<ratifyRAT
Synonyms >>
ranted, ranting
RAT eh fie
to give formal approval
Antonym >> to reject
In the United States, a treaty must be ratified by two-thirds of the Senate in order to take effect.
Derivatives >>
ratification, ratificationist, ratifier
ruh BELL yun
129. rebellion
organized opposition to an authority
Antonym >> acquiescence to authority; peace
Synonyms >>
The rebellion was led by those who objected to taxation with no representation.
Derivatives >>
rebeller, rebellions, rebellious, rebelliously, rebelliousness, rebelly, rebels
REK un sile
130. reconcile
to reestablish friendship, to resolve a dispute
Antonym >> to alienate
Synonyms >>
The family will never be the same until Mom and Grandma reconcile their differences.
Derivatives >>
reconcilability, reconcilable, reconcilableness, reconcilably, reconcileness, reconcilement, reconciliate
131. relish
REL ish
to take great pleasure or delight in
,<<relishREL
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> to detest
I relish the thought of graduating from high school and getting out on my own.
Derivatives >>
relishable, relished, relishing
132. replicate
REP luh kate
to repeat, to copy, or to duplicate
,<<replicateRE
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> to make an original
I always try to replicate the moves of my tennis pro when I am taking a lesson.
Derivatives >>
replication, replica, repliant
133. requite
reh KWITE
to make repayment or to return
,<<requitereh
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> to withhold
The girl suffered a broken heart from unrequited love.
Derivatives >>
134. resolute
,<<resoluteRE
Synonyms >>
requited, requiter, requital
REZ uh loot
characterized by a decided purpose
staunch, steadfast, determined, resolved, faithful, firm
Antonym >>
The business was run by a resolute man who set his mind on a goal and followed through with it.
Derivatives >>
135. rhapsodize
,<<rhapsodize
Synonyms >>
resoluter, resolutest, resolutely, resoluteness, resolution, resolutionary, resolutioner, resolutive
RAP suh dize
to express in an overly enthusiastic manner
Antonym >> to drone
He felt his Super Bowl trip was the greatest thing since the wheel and rhapsodized about it for weeks.
Derivatives >>
rhapsodist, rhapsodic, rhapsodically, rhapsodical, rhapsodistic
SANGK tuh fie
136. sanctify
to set apart for sacred use, to make holy, to purify
Antonym >> to taint
Synonyms >>
A priest sanctifies water by blessing it.
Derivatives >>
sanctification, sanctified, sanctifier, sanctity, sanctitude
SEER ing
137. searing
causing to wither or to dry up or to become scorched
Synonyms >>
Antonym >>
One could easily die in the searing heat of the Mojave desert.
Derivatives >>
sear, seared, searingly
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138. sentinel
SEN tuh nul
one who keeps guard as a sentry
,<<sentinelSEN
Synonyms >>
Antonym >>
The oak trees hovered over the house as sentinels.
Derivatives >>
sentineled, sentineling, sentinels
139. shrill
SHRIL
high-pitched or piercing (sound)
,<<shrillSHRIL
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> muted
The shrill sounds of the sirens pierced the night.
Derivatives >>
140. sovereign
,<<sovereignS
Synonyms >>
shriller, shrillest, shrilling, shrillness, shrilly
SOV rin
possessed of controlling power
predominant, paramount, preponderant
Antonym >> without power
The king is sovereign within his country.
Derivatives >>
sovereignly, sovereignity, sovranty
141. spurn
SPURN
,<<spurnSPUR
Synonyms >>
to reject or to refuse with hostility
Antonym >> to embrace
The woman had always viewed the man with disdain and would spurn his attempts at friendship forever.
Derivatives >>
142. stately
,<<statelySTA
Synonyms >>
spurner, spurned, spurning
STATE lee
dignified, majestic
grand, grandiose, imposing, magnificent
Antonym >> humble
The general's funeral procession was stately as it wound through the streets of the city.
Derivatives >>
stateliness, statlier, statelily
SUM un
143. summon
Synonyms >>
convene, convoke, muster
to call together, to send for or to request to appear
Antonym >> to turn away
I am frightened because I have been summoned to the principal's office.
Derivatives >>
144. superfluous
summoner, summons
soo PUR floo us
beyond what is needed or required, an overflow
Antonym >> necessary
Synonyms >>
The meeting lasted so long because of many superfluous comments by some of the speakers.
Derivatives >>
superfluously, superfluousness, superfluent, superfluity
145. tempestuous
tem PES choo us
turbulent, stormy
,<<tempestuous
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> calm
The mayoral candidates had a tempestuous debate in which they exchanged many personal accusations.
Derivatives >>
tempestuously, tempestuousness, tempest
146. traducer
truh DOOS ur
one who slanders or speaks falsely about someone
,<<traducertru
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> one who praises or extols
After hearing the gossip, the woman confronted the traducer face to face to stop the vicious slander.
Derivatives >>
traduce, traducement, traduction
147. trivia
TRIV ee uh
insignificant matters
,<<triviaTRIV
Synonyms >>
The English teacher is looking for substance, not trivia, in themes.
Derivatives >>
Antonym >> important matters
trivial, triviality, trivialization, trivialize, trivally
148. turbulence
TUR byuh luns
,<<turbulenceT
Synonyms >>
wild or disturbing activity
Antonym >> stillness
There is a lot of turbulence during a hurricane.
Derivatives >>
149. upshot
,<<upshotUP
Synonyms >>
turbulent, turbulation, turbulator, turbulency, turbulently
UP shot
outcome, final result
Antonym >> initial step
The upshot of the riot is that some are dead, and many are wounded.
Derivatives >>
upshots
yoo SURP
150. usurp
to take possession or authority over something without right
Antonym >> to acquiesce
Synonyms >>
The younger son tried to usurp the throne from the rightful heir.
Derivatives >>
usurpation, usurpative, usurpatory, usurpature
VAL id
151. valid
well-grounded, justifiable
Antonym >> unjustified
Synonyms >>
I found his reasons valid, and I accepted his statement.
Derivatives >>
validate, validation, validatory, validity, validly, validness
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152. vanquished
VAN kwishd
conquered, overpowered
,<<vanquished
Synonyms >>
Hitler's armies vanquished Poland with aid from Russia.
Derivatives >>
Antonym >> submitted
vanquishable, vanquisher, vanquishment
153. virtuous
VIR choo us
having excellent morals; righteous
,<<virtuousVI
Synonyms >>
ethical, noble
Antonym >> depraved
One would expect nuns to be very virtuous.
Derivatives >>
virtuously, virtuousness, virtue
154. vouchsafe
VOUCH safe
,<<vouchsafeV
Synonyms >>
to grant in a condescending manner
Antonym >> to refuse to grant
I can vouchsafe you a large return on your investment.
Derivatives >>
vouchsafement
155. vulgarity
vul GAR eh tee
something offensive to good taste and refinement
,<<vulgarityvul
Synonyms >>
coarseness, grossness, obscenity, ribaldness
Antonym >> refinement
She chose to ignore the vulgarity of his crude remark.
Derivatives >>
vulgar, vulgarian, vulgarism, vulgarization, vulgarize, vulgarizer
156. vulnerable
VUL nur uh bul
,<<vulnerableV
Synonyms >>
susceptible to injury or attack
Antonym >> protected
A fighter is vulnerable if he does not keep up his guard.
Derivatives >>
vulnerability, vulnerableness, vulnerably
WAHN
157. wan
very pale and sickly
Antonym >> full of vitality
Synonyms >>
I knew that something very serious was wrong by his wan appearance.
Derivatives >>
wanned, wanning
WAHN tun
158. wanton
immoral, lewd
Antonym >> moral
Synonyms >>
He had to drop out of the presidential race when his wanton behavior was exposed.
Derivatives >>
wantonly, wantonness
159. warranted
WOR un ted
justified
,<<warranted
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> unjustified
The jury felt that the death penalty was warranted because of the heinous nature of the crime.
Derivatives >>
warrant, warrantable, warrantableness, warrantably
160. whets
HWETS
stimulates, sharpens
,<<whetsHWE
Synonyms >>
The smell of fresh bread always whets my appetite.
Derivatives >>
Antonym >> stifles; dulls; suppresses
whet, whetted
161. woe
WOE
great sorrow, grief, or misfortune
,<<woeWOEwo
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> happiness
The woe she suffered at his death continued through months of depression.
Derivatives >>
woes, woebegone, woeful, woebegoneness, woefully, woefulness
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Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
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Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
These words which appear in Hamlet have been identified as words or derivatives of words that have appeared
on past SAT tests. They are listed here in alphabetical order.
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abate
abridgement
adulterate
afoot
aloof
ambiguous
antique
apprehension
ardour
augury
auspicious
baser
beguile
bestial
boisterous
brazen
bulwark
carnal
celestial
censure
chariest
chaste
chide
circumscribed
circumvent
clamor
clemency
commune
comply
conceit
confound
conjecture
consonancy
convocation
corruption
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dearth
dexterity
diligence
dirge
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discord
discretion
dispatch
divine
dross
ecstasy
edified
emulate
enmity
entreat
epitaph
equivocation
esteemed
extant
extolment
felicity
fell
fertile
fetters
flourish
forbear
forestalled
fret
fruitful
gall
gambol
germane
gilded
gracious
grating
gratis
grave
grieve
harbinger
heedful
heraldry
hideous
homage
hue
husbandry
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hypocrite
impetuous
incorporeal
infallibly
influence
ingenious
insolence
interred
jade
lament
lecherous
loathsome
malicious
melancholy
mettle
mirth
musty
mutinies
oblivion
obscure
obsequious
obstinate
ominous
ostentation
palpable
paradox
paragon
parching
partisan
peevish
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pernicious
peruse
pith
plausive
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precurse
prodigal
profane
prologue
promontory
quaintly
rant
ratified
rebellious
reconcilement
relish
replication
requite
resolutes
rhapsody
sanctified
sear
sentinels
shrill
sovereignity
spurns
stately
summons
superfluous
tempest
traduced
trivial
turbulent
upshot
usurp
validity
vanquisher
virtuous
vouchsafe
vulgar
vulnerable
wanned
wanton
warrant
whet
woe
Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
These words which appear in Hamlet have been identified as words or derivatives of words that have appeared
on past SAT tests. They are listed here in the order in which they appear in the novel.
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abridgement
parching
ominous
antique
rebellious
fell
clamor
epitaph
confound
wanned
conceit
lecherous
melancholy
grating
turbulent
spurns
insolence
hue
paradox
relish
ecstasy
tempest
afoot
heedful
clemency
lament
validity
jade
extant
musty
hypocrites
fetters
forestalled
gilded
rhapsody
ardour
corruption
incorporeal
chide
grave
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apprehension
discord
replication
convocation
homage
craves
divine
bestial
conjecture
commune
ostentation
obscure
abate
circumvent
equivocation
gambol
ingenious
forbear
rant
fertile
diligence
extolment
perdition
edified
germane
dross
augury
felicity
carnal
upshot
usurp
heraldry
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esteemed
ratified
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prologue
partisan
harbinger
precurse
influence
summons
shrill
malicious
gracious
discretion
dispatch
mirth
auspicious
dirge
obsequious
vulgar
obstinate
fruitful
dexterity
stately
warrant
chaste
chariest
husbandry
beguile
sanctified
traduced
plausive
interred
ponderous
hideous
sovereignity
adulterate
loathsome
celestial
enmity
virtuous
trivial
baser
pernicious
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ambiguous
wanton
quaintly
vouchsafe
potently
consonancy
promontory
paragon
gratis
sear
comply
flourish
peevish
requite
circumscribed
prodigal
precepts
censure
pith
grieve
boisterous
bulwark
oblivion
superfluous
peruse
gall
mutinies
prate
aloof
reconcilement
palpable
sentinels
entreat
fret
whet
impetuous
profane
dearth
infallibly
vulnerable
woe
Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
Vocabulary Test 1
Directions: Choose the letter of the word that best fits the definition.
__________ 1.
__________ 2.
__________ 3.
__________ 4.
__________ 5.
__________ 6.
__________ 7.
__________ 8.
__________ 9.
__________ 10.
__________ 11.
__________ 12.
__________ 13.
__________ 14.
__________ 15.
__________ 16.
__________ 17.
__________ 18.
__________ 19.
__________ 20.
__________ 21.
__________ 22.
something that is developing or is in the process of happening
a.
afoot
b.
aloof
c. ambiguous d. auspicious
a strong defense; something that defends
a.
baseness
b.
bulwark
c. ardor
d. augury
the quality of lacking higher values; unworthiness
a.
baseness
b.
bulwark
c. ardor
d. augury
to make impure by adding lesser substances; to corrupt
a.
abate
b.
abridge
c. adulterate
d. apprehend
marked by sexuality that is often frank and crude; worldly; fleshly; sensual
a.
carnal
b.
celestial
c. chary
d. chaste
careful; cautious
a.
carnal
b.
celestial
c. chary
d. chaste
favorable; propitious
a.
afoot
b.
aloof
c. ambiguous d. auspicious
apart; indifferent; detached; unconcerned
a.
afoot
b.
aloof
c. ambiguous d. auspicious
shameless; insolent; disrespectful
a.
antiquated
b.
bestial
c. boisterous d. brazen
to deceive; to mislead; to persuade with charm
a.
beguile
b.
censure
c. abate
d. apprehend
pertaining to the sky or heavens
a.
carnal
b.
celestial
c. chary
d. chaste
to blame or to condemn; to denounce
a.
beguile
b.
censure
c. abate
d. apprehend
to shorten; to diminish; to abbreviate
a.
abate
b.
abridge
c. adulterate
d. apprehend
an omen or prophecy
a.
baseness
b.
bulwark
c. ardor
d. augury
obsolete; out of fashion; no longer usable
a.
antiquated
b.
bestial
c. boisterous d. brazen
to seize, arrest, or take into custody; to understand or become aware of
a.
abate
b.
abridge
c. adulterate
d. apprehend
brutality lacking reason; having the attributes of a savage; uncivilized
a.
antiquated
b.
bestial
c. boisterous d. brazen
morally pure; modest; decent
a.
carnal
b.
celestial
c. chary
d. chaste
to reduce in intensity or amount; to decrease; to diminish
a.
abate
b.
abridge
c. adulterate
d. apprehend
rowdy; rough and stormy; clamorous; obstreperous
a.
antiquated
b.
bestial
c. boisterous d. brazen
warmth or heat of emotion; extreme force, vigor, or energy; passion; intensity
a.
baseness
b.
bulwark
c. ardor
d. augury
having more than one meaning; not a clear meaning
a.
afoot
b.
aloof
c. ambiguous d. auspicious
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Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
Vocabulary Test 2
Directions: Choose the letter of the definition that best fits the meaning of the word in bold type.
__________ 1.
__________ 2.
__________ 3.
__________ 4.
__________ 5.
__________ 6.
__________ 7.
__________ 8.
__________ 9.
__________ 10.
__________ 11.
__________ 12.
__________ 13.
__________ 14.
__________ 15.
__________ 16.
__________ 17.
__________ 18.
__________ 19.
__________ 20.
to chide a child
a.
educate
b.
respect
a circumscribed area
a.
boundless
b.
limited
to circumvent a topic
a.
discuss
b.
question
to listen to the clamor
a.
winds
b.
laughter
to grant clemency
a.
reward
b.
leniency
a communal interest
a.
community
b.
studious
to expect compliance with the rules
a.
rebellion
b.
respect
to be filled with conceit
a.
anger
b.
depression
to confound another person
a.
confuse
b.
admire
to make a conjecture
puppet
b.
mistake
to have consonance in a relationship
a.
honor
b.
hostility
to go to a convocation
a.
party
b.
school
to corrupt a child
a.
destroy morally
b. support
to crave attention
a.
dislike
b.
accept
to have a dearth of supplies
a.
sample
b.
lack
a dexterous magician
a.
clumsy
b.
skillful
a diligent effort
a.
half-hearted
b.
industrious
to listen to a dirge
a.
argument
b.
funeral hymn
to be aware of political discord
a.
debate
b.
consensus
an act of discretion
a.
selfishness
b.
secrecy
c.
adore
d.
scold
c.
popular
d.
recreational
c.
research
d.
avoid
c.
loud noise
d.
chimes
c.
a request
d.
an honor
c.
individual
d.
selfish
c.
going along
d.
questioning
c.
self-love
d.
intelligence
c.
disrespect
d.
antagonize
c.
presentation
d.
inference
c.
harmony
d.
goals
c.
assembly
d.
study hall
c.
educate
d.
conceive
c.
reject
d.
desire
c.
abundance
d.
source
c.
convincing
d.
deceitful
c.
amateurish
d.
inconsistent
c.
musical
d.
prayer
c.
strife
d.
advantage
c.
hostility
d.
honor
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Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
Vocabulary Test 3
Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column.
Exercise A
_________ 1.
_________ 2.
_________ 3.
_________ 4.
_________ 5.
_________ 6.
_________ 7.
_________ 8.
_________ 9.
_________ 10.
dispatch
divination
dross
ecstasy
edifying
emulate
enmity
entreaty
epitaph
equivocal
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
foretelling the future by means of magic
to try to equal or be like usually through imitation
an inscription in memory of a dead person
to send away with promptness
a plea; a request; an appeal
instructing spiritually or morally
ambiguous, usually intended to mislead
waste material
positive hatred; animosity
extreme happiness
Exercise B
_________ 1.
_________ 2.
_________ 3.
_________ 4.
_________ 5.
_________ 6.
_________ 7.
_________ 8.
_________ 9.
_________ 10.
esteem
extant
extol
felicitous
felling
fertile
fetter
flourish
forbearance
forestalled
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
cutting down a tree; killing
estimate of value; approval and respect
to thrive; to grow well
still in existence
prevented or delayed beforehand
to praise; to glorify
patience; lenience
to restrict by shackling or chaining
happy or delightful
capable of reproducing; fruitful; prolific
Exercise C
_________ 1.
_________ 2.
_________ 3.
_________ 4.
_________ 5.
_________ 6.
_________ 7.
_________ 8.
_________ 9.
_________ 10.
fret
fruitless
galling
gambol
germane
gilded
gracious
grate
gratis
gravity
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
marked by kindness, courtesy and tact
very irritating
covered or tinged with gold
to worry or be annoyed
free; not earned
important to the issue at hand; pertinent
unproductive; unsuccessful
seriousness; importance
to cause irritation
to playfully skip or leap
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Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
Vocabulary Test 4
Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column.
Exercise A
_________1.
_________2.
_________3.
_________4.
_________5.
_________6.
_________7.
_________8.
_________9.
_________10.
grievous
harbingers
heed
heralded
hideous
homage
hues
husband
hypocrite
impetuous
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
very ugly; offensive; shocking
to give attention to
to manage prudently and conservatively
characterized by severe suffering or sorrow
one who is insincere or deceitful
announced or publicized
violent; hasty; rash; impulsive
colors
things that precede and forecast
a reverential regard; respect shown
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
r.
s.
t.
to deposit a dead body into a grave
having no material or tangible form
one who indulges excessively in sexual activity
cleverness; inventiveness; resourcefulness
to detest; to hate
incapable of error
to mourn or express sorrow
insulting or contemptuous behavior
authority; prestige
weary from overuse; surfeited
Exercise B
_________11.
_________12.
_________13.
_________14.
_________15.
_________16.
_________17.
_________18.
_________19.
_________20.
incorporeal
infallible
influence
ingenuity
insolence
inter
jaded
lament
lecher
loathe
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Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
Vocabulary Test 5
Directions: Choose the letter of the word that best fits the given definition.
________ 1.
________ 2.
________ 3.
________ 4.
________ 5.
________ 6.
________ 7.
________ 8.
________ 9.
________ 10.
________ 11.
________ 12.
________ 13.
________ 14.
________ 15.
________ 16.
________ 17.
________ 18.
________ 19.
________ 20.
rebellious; unruly
a. ostentatious
b. mutinous
c. palpable
threatening
a. musty
b. ominous
c. paradoxical
depression of spirits
a. mettle
b. melancholy
c. oblivion
unyielding regardless of reason or logic
a. obsequious
b. obstinate
c. peevish
motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm
a. obsequious
b. obstinate
c. peevish
showy; pretentious
a. ostentatious
b. mutinous
c. palpable
smelling of damp or decay; malodorous
a. musty
b. ominous
c. paradoxical
overly attentive; servile
a. obsequious
b. obstinate
c. peevish
courage or spirit
a. mettle
b. melancholy
c. oblivion
tangible; perceptible; easily noticeable
a. ostentatious
b. mutinous
c. palpable
state of being forgotten
a. mettle
b. melancholy
c. oblivion
something that appears false or contradictory but is actually correct
a. musty
b. ominous
c. paradoxical
gladness and merriment accompanied by laughter
a. mettle
b. melancholy
c. oblivion
one who exhibits extreme and possibly blind allegiance to a group or cause
a. partisan
b. perdition
c. paragon
difficult to see; vague
a. ostentatious
b. mutinous
c. palpable
eternal damnation; utter ruin
a. partisan
b. perdition
c. paragon
to become dry from heat; to shrivel from heat
a. partisan
b. perdition
c. paragon
very destructive or harmful; deadly
a. musty
b. ominous
c. paradoxical
fretful; obstinate
a. obsequious
b. obstinate
c. peevish
a model of excellence or perfection
a. partisan
b. perdition
c. paragon
d. obscure
d. pernicious
d. mirth
d. malicious
d. malicious
d. obscure
d. pernicious
d. malicious
d. mirth
d. obscure
d. mirth
d. pernicious
d. mirth
d. parch
d. obscure
d. parch
d. parch
d. pernicious
d. malicious
d. parch
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Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
Vocabulary Test 6
Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column.
Exercise A
_________1.
_________2.
_________3.
_________4.
_________5.
_________6.
_________7.
_________8.
_________9.
_________10.
peruse
pithy
plausible
ponderous
portent
potent
prate
precept
precursor
prodigal
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
to read or examine
a sign or forewarning
wasteful; a person given to extravagance
very heavy; unwieldly from weight
powerful; having a strong effect
concise and meaningful
to talk idly or foolishly at great length
something that comes before; a forerunner
seemingly acceptable, believable, or possible
a rule guiding conduct or behavior
profane
prologue
promontory
quaint
rant
ratify
rebellion
reconcile
relish
replicate
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
r.
s.
t.
land or rock projecting into a body of water
organized opposition to an authority
to give formal approval
showing contempt toward sacred thing
unusual in character or appearance
to reestablish friendship; to resolve a dispute
to take great pleasure or delight in
to rave; to speak in a loud and attacking manner
introductory remarks in a speeech or play
to repeat; to copy or duplicate
Exercise B
_________11.
_________12.
_________13.
_________14.
_________15.
_________16.
_________17.
_________18.
_________19.
_________20.
Exercise C
_________21.
_________22.
_________23.
_________24.
_________25.
_________26.
_________27.
_________28.
_________29.
_________30.
requite
resolute
rhapsodize
sanctify
searing
sentinel
shrill
sovereign
spurn
stately
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
to set apart for sacred used; to make holy; to purify
to reject or refuse with hostility
to express in an overly enthusiastic manner
causing to wither or dry up or become scorched
to make repayment or return
possessed of controlling power
a high-pitched or piercing sound
characterized by a decided purpose
dignified; majestic
one who keeps guard as a sentry
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Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
Vocabulary Test 7
Directions: Choose the letter of the word that best fits the given definition.
________ 1.
________ 2.
________ 3.
________ 4.
________ 5.
________ 6.
________ 7.
________ 8.
________ 9.
________ 10.
________ 11.
________ 12.
________ 13.
________ 14.
________ 15.
________ 16.
________ 17.
________ 18.
________ 19.
moral; having a good reputation; full of virtue
a. wan
b. wanton
c. virtuous
beyond what is needed or required; an overflow
a. vulnerable
b. valid
c. vanquished
turbulent; stormy
a. wan
b. wanton
c. virtuous
to grant in a condescending manner
a. summon
b. vouchsafe
c. usurp
to call together; to send for or request to appear
a. summon
b. vouchsafe
c. usurp
something offensive to good taste and refinement
a. trivia
b. upshot
c. vulgarity
one who slanders or speaks falsely about someone
a. woe
b. traducer
c. vulgarity
susceptible to injury or attack
a. vulnerable
b. valid
c. vanquished
immoral; lewd
a. wan
b. wanton
c. virtuous
to stimulate; to sharpen
a. summon
b. vouchsafe
c. usurp
insignificant matters
a. trivia
b. upshot
c. vulgarity
very pale and sickly
a. wan
b. wanton
c. virtuous
great sorrow. grief, or misfortune
a. warranted
b. woe
c. traducer
well-grounded; justifiable
a. vulnerable
b. valid
c. vanquished
outcome; final result
a. trivia
b. upshot
c. vulgarity
conquered; overpowered
a. vulnerable
b. valid
c. vanquished
justified
a. woe
b. warranted
c. virtuous
wild or disturbing activity
a. trivia
b. upshot
c. vulgarity
to take possession or authority over something without right
a. summon
b. vouchsafe
c. usurp
d. tempestuous
d. superfluous
d. tempestuous
d. whet
d. whet
d. turbulence
d. wanton
d. superfluous
d. tempestuous
d. whet
d. turbulence
d. tempestuous
d. trivia
d. superfluous
d. turbulence
d. superfluous
d. valid
d. turbulence
d. whet
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Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
Answer Key
Test 1
1. a
11. b
21. c
2. b
12. b
22. c
3. a
13. b
4. c
14. d
5. a
15. a
6. c
16. d
7. d
17. b
8. b
18. d
9. d
19. a
10. a
20. c
2. b
12. c
3. d
13. a
4. c
14. d
5. b
15. b
6. a
16. b
7. c
17. b
8. c
18. b
9. a
19. c
10. d
20. b
5. f
6. b
7. i
8. e
9. c
10. g
Test 2
1.
d
11. c
Test 3
Ex. A
1. d
Ex. B
1. b
2. a
3. h
4.
2. d
3. f
4. i
5. a
6.
j
7. h
8. c
9. g
10. e
Ex. C
1. d
2. g
3. b
4. j
5. f
6.
c
7. a
8. i
9. e
10. h
j
Test 4
1.
8.
15.
d
c
r
2.
9.
16.
i
e
k
3.
10.
17.
b
g
t
4.
11.
18.
f
l
q
5.
12.
19.
a
p
m
6.
13.
20.
j
s
o
7.
14.
h
n
2.
9.
16.
b
a
b
3.
10.
17.
b
c
d
4.
11.
18.
b
c
d
5.
12.
19.
d
c
c
6.
13.
20.
a
d
c
7.
14.
a
a
2.
9.
16.
23.
30.
f
h
m
c
i
3.
10.
17.
24.
i
c
l
a
4.
11.
18.
25.
d
n
p
d
5.
12.
19.
26.
b
s
q
j
6.
13.
20.
27.
c
k
t
g
7.
14.
21.
28.
g
o
e
f
2.
9.
16.
d
b
c
3.
10.
17.
d
d
b
4.
11.
18.
b
a
d
5.
12.
19.
a
a
c
6.
13.
20.
c
b
7.
14.
b
b
Test 5
1.
8.
15.
b
a
d
Test 6
1.
8.
15.
22.
29.
a
j
r
h
b
Test 7
1.
8.
15.
c
a
b
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