Tiffany Hamlet Unit Value of Life Vocabulary

These flashcards consist of vocabulary terms and their definitions, providing definitions for each term related to the themes of value and justice in Hamlet.

Compensate

Make up for a loss.

Disparity

Unfairness or unevenness.

Valuation

Determination of a monetary value.

Litigation

Legal action; suing.

Commodify

To turn something into an object of monetary value.

Discretion

Judgment.

Liability

A debt or disadvantage.

Beneficiary

A person who receives a benefit, usually monetary.

Tort

A civil lawsuit to remedy a wrongful act.

Allocation

Distribution, especially of money.

Garish

Offensively bright or showy.

Gall

Impudence; insolence.

Callous

Uncaring; cold.

Inconsolable

Incapable of being comforted.

Indignant

Full of anger over an injustice.

Balk

Resist; refuse to proceed.

Deteriorate

Gradually fall apart or worsen.

Rhetorical

Related to effective or persuasive language.

Rorschach Test

An inkblot test revealing a person’s viewpoint.

Artillery

Heavy weapons used in warfare.

Analogy

A comparison showing similarities.

Solidarity

Unity based on a common interest.

Orchestrated

Carefully arranged to achieve a specific effect.

Concoct

To put together from various materials.

Mechanism

A method or system used to achieve a result.