Hamlet: El Príncipe de Denmark Vocab

beseech

(v.) to urgently and fervently ask or beg for something

obsequious

(adj.) excessively obedient or eager to please, often in a flattering or servile manner

impious

(adj.) not showing respect or reverence, especially for a god; wicked

obstinate

(adj.) stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action despite persuasion or reason

incestuous

(adj.) involving or resembling an inappropriate romantic or sexual relationship between close relatives; excessively close or exclusive in a way that hinders external influence

apparition

(n.) a ghostly figure or an unexpected appearence of someone or something

sullied

(adj.) tainted, stained, or damaged in purity or reputation

trifling

(adj.) of little importance or value; trivial or insignificant

prodigal

(adj.) wastefully extravagant or lavish, especially with resources or spending

pernicious

(adj.) highly harmful, destructive, or deadly, often in a subtle or gradual way

distemper

(n.) a disordered or disturbed condition, either of the body or mind; an illness or ailment. In Elizabethan times, it could also mean a political or social disorder.

mirth

(n.) amusement or laughter; a state of joy and happiness, often accompanied by laughter

rouge

(adj.) a dishonest or unprincipled person; a scoundrel or mischievous person. Can also mean a playful or mischievous individual

drab

(adj.) dull and lacking brightness or interest. Example: The room was painted a drab shade of gray

cunning

(adj.) skillful in achieving one's aims by deceit or evasion; clever, crafty, or sly

turbulent

(adj.) characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not stable or calm

disposition

(n.) a person's inherent qualities of mind and character; their usual mood or attitude

arrant

(adj.) complete, utter (used for examples); usually describes something negative, such as behavior or claims

knave

(n.) a dishonest or unscrupulous man; a rouge

melancholy

(n./adj.) noun: a deep sadness or sorrow; adjective: cousing or marked by sadness

rank

(adj./n./v.) Adjective: Having a strong, foul smell; very unpleasant; Noun: A position in a hierarchy or classification; Verb: To arrange in order; to classify

sinews

(n.) tendons or connective tissue in the body; strength or resilience; the parts of a structure, system, or thing that give it strength, power, or bind it together

apprehension

(n.) anxiety or fear about the future; understanding or grasping something

fiery

(adj.) having a strong or passionate personality; resembling fire in color or intensity

pardon

(v.) forgive for an offense, fault or crime

requiem

(n.) an act or token of remembrance, often a musical composition

incensed

(adj.) very angry, enraged

carnal

(adj.) related to bodily or physical desires, often in a sexual way