Hamlet Act 2 Vocab

wanton

not restrained or controlled

assay

an appraisal of the state of affairs

purport

the pervading meaning of tenor

profound

coming from deep within one

vouchsafe

grant in a condescending matter

glean

collect or gather bit by bit, especially information

liege

a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service

rebuke

an act or expression of criticism and censure

expostulate

reason with for the purpose of dissuasion

brevity

the use of concise expressions

solicit

request urgently or persistently

fain

in a willing manner

arras

a wall hanging of handwoven fabric with pictorial designs

carrion

the dead and rotting body of an animal, unfit for human food

satirical

exposing human folly to ridicule