hamlet act III

turbulent

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

aloof

away from another or others

affliction

a cause of great suffering and distress

consummation

the act of bringing to completion or fruition

contumely

rude language intended to offend or hurt

insolence

the trait of being rude and impertinent

bodkin

a dagger with a slender blade

awry

away from the correct or expected course

orison

reverent petition to a deity

commerce

social exchange, especially of opinions or attitudes

paradox

a statement that contradicts itself

inoculate

introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of

dowry

money brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

calumny

an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

beget

cause to happen, occur, or exist

temperance

the trait of avoiding excesses

groundling

a playgoer in the cheap, standing section of the theater

judicious

marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters

profane

grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

journeyman

a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

fawn

try to gain favor through flattery or deferential behavior

occult

hide from view

rivet

direct one's attention on something

clemency

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders

lament

express grief verbally

repose

the absence of mental stress or anxiety

jade

an old or over-worked horse

withers

the highest part of the back at the base of an animal's neck

extant

still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost

boisterous

violently agitated and turbulent

fetter

a shackle for the ankles or feet

repentance

remorse for your past conduct

physic

a purging medicine

bulwark

a protective structure of stone or concrete

pander

yield to; give satisfaction to

chide

scold or reprimand severely or angrily

whet

sharpen by rubbing

unction

preparation applied externally as a remedy or for soothing

scourge

something causing misery or death

prate

speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly