Hamlet Vocabulary

beshrew

[bih-shroo, bɪˈʃru] Tr. V. to invoke evil upon

carping

[kahr-ping, ˈcɑr.pɪŋ] Adj. naggingly critical or complaining

cerement

(often cerements) [ser-uh- muhnt, ˈsir.mənt, ˈsɛr.ə-] N. cloth coated with wax, formerly used for wrapping the dead

chanson

[shahn-sawn, ˈʃan.sən, Fr., ˈʃɑn.sɑn] N. song, esp. a  French cabaret song

cote

[koht, koʊt] N. A small shed or shelter for sheep or birds; Tr. V. pass (go around)

drab

(not the color) [drab] N. a slattern, Intr. V.  to consort with whores

ephemeral

[ih-fem-er-uhl, ɪ.ˈfɛm.(ə)ˌrəl] Adj. lasting for a brief time; transitory

febrile

[fee-bruhl, ˈfi.brəl, ˈfɛb-] Adj. feverish

felly

[fel-ee, fɛl.i] N. the rim or a section of a rim of a wheel supported by spokes

firmament

 [fur-muh-muhnt, ˈfər.mə.mənt] N. the vault or expanse of the heavens, the sky

gainsay

 [geyn-sey, ˈgeɪn.seɪ, geɪnˈseɪ] Tr. V. to declare false, deny; to oppose esp. by contradiction

gules

[gyoolz, gyulz] N. the color red

insouciance

[in-soo-see-uhns, ˌinˈsu.si.əns] N. carefree attitude

lenten

[len-tn, ˈlɛn.t(ə)n] Adj.  of or pertaining to Lent; meager, somber

milch

[milch, mɪlch] Adj. giving milk

moiety

[moi-i-tee, ˈmoɪ.əˌti] N.  A half, an indefinite portion, part or share, either of two basic units that make up a tribe on the basis of unilateral descent

otiose

[oh-tee-ohs, ˈoʊ.ʃiˌoʊs, ˈoʊ.ti-] Adj.  being at leisure, idle, ineffective; superfluous

perpend

[pur-puhnd, pərˈpɛnd] Tr. V. to wonder about. Intr. V. to be attentive, reflect, to deliberate

prescript

[pree-skript, ˈpri.skrɪpt] N. something that is prescribed; /prɪˈskrɪpt, priˈskrɪpt/ Adj.  prescribed

synod

 [sin-uhd, ˈsɪn.əd] N. ecclesiastical council