Hamlet Act 1 Vocabulary Terms

moiety

a part or portion of something

harbinger

something that foreshadows a future event

auspicious

a sign of good luck or favorable circumstances

visage

the human face

trappings

ornaments; outward decoration or dress

filial

having or assuming the relation of a child or offspring

impious

lacking piety or reverence for a god

retrograde

going from better to worse

jocund

jolly; marked by or suggestive of high spirits

besmirch

to make dirty or stained

chary

wary; characterized by great caution

libertine

a person who is unrestrained by convention or morality

enmity

a state of deep-seated ill-will

pernicious

exceedingly harmful

arrant

extreme; being notoriously without moderation