hamlet vocab 1

entreat

to formally ask for something

harrow

causes distress

usurp

intentionally take over someone's authority

moiety

a part or portion of something

portentous

ominously prophetic (bad sign or omen)

harbinger

a sign of something to come (foreshadowing - good or bad)

hallowed

worthy of religious veneration

discretion

trying to act objectively and fairly

auspicious

indicates favorable circumstances and good luck

mirth

something to be celebrated

dirge

represents something in reference to a dead person

beseech

to ask for or request earnestly

visage

facial features

trappings

ornaments or embellishments

filial

characteristic of an offspring

impious

disrespectful or not following duties

retrograde

backwards direction

jocund

very positive form of happiness

countenance

facial features that reveal your mood

grizzled

gray hair, beard

besmirch

smear, make dirty or stain

chary

proceeding with great caution

prodigal

recklessly wasteful

libertine

a disrespectful/distasteful/ difficult person

dalliance

procrastination

unfledged

naive, young and inexperienced

censure

people who harshly criticize something

behoove

be appropriate or necessary

parley

discussion between enemies

beguile

sly (clever, manipulative) person

traduce

speak unfavorably about