hamlet vocab list 1

repudiate

refuse to accept or be associated with

rogue

a dishonest or unprincipled person

carrion

the decaying flesh of dead animals

pernicious

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

fretful

feeling or expressing distress or irritation

prodigal

1. (adj) spending money or resources freely & recklessly; wastefully extravagant


2. (noun) a person who spends money in a recklessly, extravagant way

auspicious

conducive to success; favorable

dirge

a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite

enigmatic

difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious

quintessential

representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class

expostulate

express strong disapproval or disagreement

enmity

the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something

prudish

having or revealing a tendency to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity

trifle

1. (noun) a thing of little value or importance


2. (verb) treat someone or something without seriousness or respect

melancholy

1. (noun) a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause


2. (adj) having a feeling of melancholy; sad and pensive

mirth

amusement, especially as expressed in laughter