Hamlet Vocab AP Lit

beshrew PR

bih-shroo

beshrew DEF

to invoke evil upon

Tr. Verb

beshrew POS

carping PR

kahr-ping

carping DEF

naggingly critical or complaining

Adjective

carping POS

cerement PR

ser-uh-muhnt

cerement DEF

cloth coated with wax, formerly used for wrapping the dead

Noun

cerement POS

chanson PR

shahn-sawn

chanson DEF

song, esp. a French cabaret song

Noun

chanson POS

cote PR

koht

cote DEF

A small shed or shelter for sheep or birds; pass (go around)

Noun, Tr. Verb

cote POS

drab PR

drab

drab DEF

a slattern, to consort with whores

Noun, Intr. Verb

drab POS

ephemeral PR

ih-fem-er-uhl

ephemeral DEF

lasting for a brief time; transitory

Adjective

ephemeral POS

febrile PR

fee-bruhl

febrile DEF

feverish

Adjective

febrile POS

felly PR

fel-ee

felly DEF

the rim or a section of a rim of a wheel supported by spokes

Noun

felly POS

firmament PR

fur-muh-muhnt

firmament DEF

the vault or expanse of the heavens, the sky

Noun

firmament POS

gainsay PR

geyn-sey

gainsay DEF

to declare false, deny; to oppose esp. by contradiction

Tr. Verb

gainsay POS

gules PR

gyoolz

gules DEF

the color red

Noun

gules POS

insouciance PR

in-soo-see-uhns

insouciance DEF

carefree attitude

Noun

insouciance POS

lenten PR

len-tn

lenten DEF

of or pertaining to Lent; meager, somber

Adjective

lenten POS

milch PR

milch

milch DEF

giving milk

Adjective

milch POS

moiety PR

moi-i-tee

moiety DEF

A half, an indefinite portion, part or share, either of two basic units that make up a tribe on the basis of unilateral descent

Noun

moiety POS

otiose PR

oh-tee-ohs

otiose DEF

being at leisure, idle, ineffective; superfluous

Adjective

otiose POS

perpend PR

pur-puhnd

perpend DEF

to wonder about. to be attentive, reflect, to deliberate

Tr. Verb, Intr. Verb

perpend POS

prescript PR

pree-skript

prescript DEF

something that is prescribed; prescribed

Noun, Adjective

prescript POS

synod PR

sin-uhd

synod DEF

ecclesiastical council

Noun

synod POS