Vocab Quiz 1 - Hamlet

adulterate

mixed with impurities

corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance

antic

ludicrously odd

act as or like a clown

arrant

complete and without qualification

used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers to describe how bad something us

auspicious

indicating favorable circumstances and good luck

beguile

influence by slyness

attract; cause to be enamored

beseech

ask for or request earnestly; bid

besmirch

smear so as to make dirty or stained

canker

a fungal disease of woody plants that damages the bark

an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)

canonize

declare (as dead person) to be a saint

censure

harsh criticism or disapproval

chary

characterized by great caution

contrive

make or work out a plan for; devise

countenance

the appearance conveyed by a person’s face

discourse

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

discretion

the trait of judging wisely and objectively

enmity

a state of deep-seated ill-will

deep hatred

entreat

ask for or request earnestly

filial

relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring

hallowed

worthy of religious veneration

harbinger

something indicating the approach of something or someone