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Hamlet

by William Shakespeare

Definitions

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abate ,<<abateuh

uh BAYT to reduce in intensity or amount Synonyms >>

decrease, diminish, dwindle, ebb, lessen, reduce, wane

Antonym >> to increase The flood waters abated after forty days of rain.

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abatable, abater, abatement, abated, abating abridge

,<<abridgeuh uh BRIJ to shorten, to diminish

Synonyms >>

abbreviate, curtail, retrench, shorten

Antonym >> to expand Some companies publish abridged versions of novels.

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abridgable, abridged, abridger, abridgment adulterate

,<<adulterateu uh DUL ter ate to make impure by adding lesser substances; to corrupt

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to purify The authorities were concerned that the drugs might have been adulterated intentionally.

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adulterator, adulterant, adulteration, adulterine, adulterous, adulterated, adulterating afoot uh FOOT developing or in the process of happening

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Antonym >> on hold The eclipse of the sun caused him to think that something bizarre was afoot.

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aloof uh LOOF apart, indifferent Synonyms >>

detached, incurious, unconcerned

Antonym >> integrated; friendly The woman remained aloof during the party, separating herself from everyone else.

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aloofness ambiguous am BIG yew us having more than one meaning; unclear, uncertain

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cryptic, enigmatic, equivocal, obscure

Antonym >> clear; certain Finding an ambiguous test question is frustrating, since more than one answer could be correct.

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ambiguity, ambiguously, ambiguousness antiquated

,<<antiquatedA AN tuh kwat id obsolete, out of fashion, no longer usable

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antique, archaic, obsolete, venerable

Antonym >> modern We cannot afford to have antiquated military forces.

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antiquate, antiquating, antiquation, antiquatedness apprehend

,<<apprehenda a pre HEND to seize, arrest, take into custody; to understand; become aware of

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> turn loose Fortunately the police apprehended the man who stole my television.

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apprehender, apprehensible, apprehensibility, apprehension ardor

,<<ardorAR AR dur warmth or heat of emotion; extreme force, vigor, or energy

Synonyms >>

passion, intensity, fervor, enthusiasm, zeal

Antonym >> lack of energy or enthusiasm His ardor for the revolution cooled off during the course of the war.

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ardour, ardors augury

,<<auguryAW AW gyuh ree an omen or prophecy

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> Several auguries were revealed to Caesar before his death.

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augur, auguries, augured auspicious

,<<auspiciousa aw SPISH us favorable

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propitious

Antonym >> ill-omened Making an "A" on the first test was an auspicious way to begin the year.

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auspiciously, auspiciousness

Hamlet Definitions


baseness ,<<basenessBA

BASE nes the quality of lacking higher values Synonyms >>

vileness, servility, unworthiness

Antonym >> We were shocked at the baseness of the criminal.

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base, baser, basest, basely beguile

,<<beguilebuh buh GUYL to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm

Synonyms >>

delude

Antonym >> to enlighten We sometimes allow ourselves to be beguiled by flatterers.

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beguiled, beguiling, beguilement, beguiler bestial

,<<bestialBES BES chul brutal without reason, having the attributes of a savage

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Antonym >> civilized The bestial traits of the man were offensive to refined ladies.

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bestiality, bestialize, bestialized, bestializing boisterous

,<<boisterousB BOY stir ous rowdy, rough, and stormy

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blatant, clamorous, obstreperous, strident, vociferous

Antonym >> serene The boisterous child was running through the store screaming and laughing.

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boisterousness, boisterously brazen

,<<brazenBRA BRAY zen shameless, insolent, disrespectful

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Antonym >> reserved; mild Pinching that woman was a very brazen act.

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brazenly, brazenness, brazenfaced bulwark BOOL wark a strong defense or something that defends

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Antonym >> weakness Nuclear arms are our bulwark against invasion.

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bulwarks carnal KAR nul marked by sexuality that is often frank and unrelieved by higher emotions

Synonyms >>

bodily, corporeal, worldly, fleshly, sensual, crude

Antonym >> spiritual The man's carnal actions prompted his dismissal from the social gathering.

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carnalist, carnality, carnalize celestial

,<<celestialseh seh LES chul pertaining to the sky or heavens

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> earthly Stars are celestial bodies.

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celestially censure

,<<censureSEN SEN shur to blame or to condemn

Synonyms >>

denounce, reprehend, reprobate (verb)

Antonym >> to praise The congressman was censured for taking a bribe.

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censured, censuring, censurer, censures chary

,<<charySHAR SHAR ee careful, cautious

Synonyms >>

circumspect, wary

Antonym >> trustful; uncritical He is chary when he meets a new person.

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charier, chariest chaste

,<<chasteCHA CHASTE morally pure

Synonyms >>

pure, modest, decent

Antonym >> immoral, tainted The king insisted that the woman who would become his wife be chaste.

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chastely, chasteness, chastity chide

,<<chideCHID CHIDE to voice disapproval, to scold

Synonyms >>

admonish, castigate, chasten, chastise, rebuke, reprove

Antonym >> to applaud I was chided by my teacher for not completing my assignment.

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chided, chid, chidden, chiding, chider, chidingly circumscribed SIR kum skribd restricted or limited

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> unbounded The triangle circumscribed the circle.

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circumscribe, circumscribing, circumscription, circumscriptive circumvent SIR kum vent to get around something, to outwit, to frustrate; to avoid

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Antonym >> to confront The witness tried unsuccessfully to circumvent the subject.

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circumventer, circumventor, circumvention, circumventive, circumvented, circumventing


clamor ,<<clamorKLA

KLAM ur loud noise or shouting Synonyms >>

Antonym >> quiet The clamor finally subsided when the children went to bed.

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clamors, clamored, clamoring, clamorous, clamorously, clamorousness clemency

,<<clemencyK KLEM un see leniency

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> harshness Governors are usually allowed to grant clemency to deserving prisoners.

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clemencies, clement, clemently communal

,<<communalk kuh MYOON ul pertaining to a group or community

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Antonym >> individual A hermit does not enjoy communal situations.

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commune, communed, communing, communally, communalism, communalist, communalization, communalizer compliance

,<<compliance kum PLY uns a yielding; acquiescence

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> rebellion We intend to be in full compliance with the court order.

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compliant, compliantly, compliancy, compliable, compliableness, compliably conceit

,<<conceitkun kun SEET excessively high opinion of one's own worth or ability

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> humility The conceited girl suddenly found herself with no friends.

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conceited, conceitedly confound kon FOUND to cause one to become confused

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Antonym >> to distinguish between I am confounded by the tax forms of the IRS.

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confounded, confoundedly, confounding, confounds conjecture kun JEK chur an inference or conclusion drawn or deduced by surmise or guesswork

Synonyms >>

supposition, surmise, guess

Antonym >> verified statement The theory that the scientist offered was only a matter of conjecture.

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conject, conjector, conjectural, conjecturally, conjectured, conjecturing, conjecturer consonance

,<<consonance KON so nance agreement or harmony

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> discord, dissonance The man's reserved behavior was consonant with his personality.

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consonancy, consonant, consonantly, consonantal convocation

,<<convocation kon vo KAY shun an assembly where there is a coming together

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> We always start the college fall semester with a general convocation.

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convocational, convoke, convoker corrupt

,<<corruptkuh kuh RUPT to ruin or destroy morally

Synonyms >>

abase, debase, debauch, demean, deprave, pervert, vitiate

Antonym >> regenerate Drug dealers deliberately try to corrupt young children.

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corrupter, corruptive, corruptly, corru[tness, corruptible, corruptibility, corruption crave

,<<craveKRAV KRAVE to desire intensely

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Antonym >> disdain During the man's diet, he began to crave sweets.

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craved, craving, cravingly, cravingness dearth

,<<dearthDER DERTH a lack, a scarcity

Synonyms >>

paucity

Antonym >> adequate supply The dearth of water in the arid country led to numerous deaths.

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dearths dexterous DEK struss skillful and active with the hands; manually adroit and skillful

Synonyms >>

deft, handy

Antonym >> clumsy The machine shop advertised for a dexterous worker.

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dexterity, dexterously, dexterousness, dextral diligent DIL eh junt characterized by steady, attentive and energetic effort in a pursuit or study

Synonyms >>

industrious, assiduous, sedulous

Antonym >> The students in the special course were studious and diligent.

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diligence, diligency, diligently, diligentness


dirge ,<<dirgeDURJ

DURJ funeral hymn, lament Synonyms >>

Antonym >> dance The music was so morose and solemn that it sounded like a dirge.

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dirgeful, dirges discord

,<<discordDIS DIS kord lack of agreement, tension, strife

Synonyms >>

contention, dissension, variance

Antonym >> harmony; agreement There is a lot of discord in the nation over the issue of abortion.

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discordance, discordancy, discordant, discordantly, discordantness discretion

,<<discretionde deh SKRESH un ability to act on one's own power of individual decision

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> The judge has wide discretion in the bail that he sets.

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discretional, discretionally, discretionary dispatch

,<<dispatchdeh deh SPATCH to send away with promptness or speed; speed, quickness

Synonyms >>

haste, expediency

Antonym >> to delay; slowness, inefficiency The officer dispatched his troops to the scene of conflict.

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dispatched, dispatching, dispatches divination

,<<divinationdi div uh NAY shun foretelling the future by means of magic

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> The prophet was known for his accuracy in divination.

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divinator, divinatory, divine, divination, divined dross DROSE waste material

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> valuable matter Separating gold from the dross by hand is backbreaking labor.

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drosser, drossy, drossier, drossiest ecstasy EK stuh see extreme happiness

Synonyms >>

rapture, transport

Antonym >> wretchedness The music was so beautiful that it put the crowd into a state of ecstasy.

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ecstatic, ecstatical, ecstatically edifying

,<<edifyingED ED uh fie ing instructing and improving spiritually or morally

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Antonym >> heinous; nefarious Visiting the cathedral was an edifying experience.

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edification, edificatory, edify, edifier, edifyingness emulate

,<<emulateEM EM yuh late to try to equal or to be like (usually through imitation)

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> He has a lot of fine qualities that I try to emulate.

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emulation, emulative, emulator, emulatively enmity

,<<enmityEN EN muh tee absolute hatred

Synonyms >>

animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, hostility, rancor

Antonym >> love; admiration I have a lot of enmity for people who provide illegal drugs to children.

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enmities entreaty

,<<entreatyen en TREE tee a plea, an earnest request

Synonyms >>

adjuration, appeal, suit, importunity, supplication

Antonym >> denial The lawyer made a lengthy entreaty to the jury before they retired to chambers.

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entreat, entreatingly, entreatment epitaph

,<<epitaphEP EP uh taf an inscription in memory of a dead person (usually on a tombstone)

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> She wants to write her own epitaph before she dies, rather than have someone else write it later.

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epitaphial, epitaphless, epitaphic equivocal eh KWIV uh kul ambiguous (usually intended to mislead)

Synonyms >>

abstruse, ambiguous, cryptic, enigmatic, obscure, recondite

Antonym >> clear; straightforward His speech was difficult to understand because of all his equivocal statements.

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equivocacy, equivocality, equivocally, equivocalness, equivocate, equivocation, equivocator, equivocity esteem eh STEEM estimate of value; approval and respect often blended with fondness

Synonyms >>

regard, valuation, reputation

Antonym >> disrespect The people held their leader in the highest esteem.

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esteemed, esteeming, esteems, esteemable


extant ,<<extantEK

EK stunt still in existence Synonyms >>

Antonym >> inexistent Although his books are illegal, many are extant and available on the black market.

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extol ,<<extolik

ik STOLE to praise, to glorify Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to defame The teacher would always extol students who tried to do their best.

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extolled, extolling, extollingly, extollment, extoller felicitous

,<<felicitousfeh feh LIS eh tus happy or delightful

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> sad; gloomy; morose Her marriage was a felicitous occasion.

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felicitate, felicific, felicitation, felicitously, felicitousness, felicity felling

,<<fellingFELL FELL ing cutting down or knocking down a tree; killing

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> supporting By felling Goliath, David became famous.

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fell, felled fertile

,<<fertileFUR FUR till capable of reproducing

Synonyms >>

fecund, fruitful, prolific

Antonym >> unproductive The fertile soil was ready for planting.

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fertilely, fertileness, fertility fetter FET ur to restrict by shackling or chaining

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to liberate The convict was fettered to prevent his escape.

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fettered, fettering flourish FLUR ish to thrive, to grow well

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to wither The company flourished after a new board of directors took control.

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flourisher, flourishing, flourishingly, flourishy forbearance

,<<forbearance fore BARE uns patience, lenience

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> impatience Because he is so young, we must have forbearance in dealing with him.

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forbear, forbearant, forbearer, forbearing, forbearingly, forbearingness, forbore forestalled

,<<forestalledfo fore STAWLD prevented or delayed beforehand

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> assisted The sandbag dam forestalled the advance of the water.

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forestall, forestaller, forestallment fret

,<<fretFRETfr FRET to worry or be annoyed

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> relax You should not fret over things that you cannot control

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fretted, fretting, frets, fretful, fretfully, fretfulness fruitless

,<<fruitlessFR FRUIT les unproductive, unsuccessful

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> productive It is fruitless to try to finish this project today.

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fruitful, fruitlessly, fruitfully galling

,<<gallingGAU GAUL ing very irritating

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> soothing It was a galling experience to have my boyfriend ask another girl to the prom.

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gallingly, gallingness, gall, galls, galled gambol GAM bul to playfully skip or leap

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to trudge The young child laughed with glee as he began to gambol around the room.

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gamboled, gamboling germane jer MANE important to the issue at hand, pertinent

Synonyms >>

applicable, apposite, apropos, material

Antonym >> unimportant The judge ruled that the testimony was germane to the trial and allowed it to be entered into the record.

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germanely, germaneness


gilded ,<<gildedGIL

GIL did covered with gold or a golden color; having a background of wealth Synonyms >>

prosperous, luxurious, ornate, meretricious, tawdry

Antonym >> The gilded and perfumed nobles were inwardly deceptive and rotten to the core.

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gild, gilding, gilder gracious

,<<graciousGR GRAY shus marked by kindness, courtesy, and tact

Synonyms >>

affable, cordial, genial, sociable

Antonym >> surly My mother was always gracious regardless of the situation.

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graciousness, graciously grate

,<<grateGRAT GRATE to cause irritation

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to soothe Her acrimonious comments grate on my nerves.

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grated, grating, grater gratis

,<<gratisGRA GRAH tis free

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> earned The gratis appearance of the artist allowed more funds for the charity ball.

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gratitude, gratuitous, gratuitously gravity

,<<gravityGRA GRAV eh tee seriousness, importance

Synonyms >>

earnestness, sedateness, sobriety, solemnity, staidness

Antonym >> unimportance The gravity of the situation was heightened by the death of the president .

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grave, graver, gravely grievous GREE vus characterized by severe suffering or sorrow, serious or grave

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> minor You made a grievous error when you spoke to your parents in such a horrible fashion.

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grievously, grievousness harbingers HAR bin jers things that precede and forecast

Synonyms >>

forerunners, heralds, precursors

Antonym >> Thick fur on a wooly worm is a harbinger of a cold winter.

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harbinger heed

,<<heedHEED HEED to give attention to

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> pay no attention to People who do not heed the warnings of the weatherman about the hurricane may die.

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heeded, heeding, heedfully, heedless, heedlessly heralded

,<<heraldedHE HER ul did announced or publicized

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> unannounced The approaching event was heralded by the newspapers.

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heraldic, heraldically, heraldist, heraldry hideous

,<<hideousHID HID ee us very ugly, offensive, shocking

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> delightful Some characters in the horror movie had hideous faces.

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hideously, hideousness, hideosity homage

,<<homageHO HOM ij a reverential regard; respect shown by external action

Synonyms >>

honor, reverence, deference, obeisance

Antonym >> disrespect The people went to pay homage to their respected leader.

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homages,homager hues

,<<huesHYOO HYOOZ colors

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> A rainbow has many hues.

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hue, hueless, hued husband HUZ bund to manage prudently and in a conservative manner

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to ignore; to slight A farmer must husband his animals if they are to remain healthy.

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husbandry, husbandman, husbandly, husbander, husbandland hypocrite HIP uh krit one who is insincere or deceitful

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> sincere person Saying one thing and then doing the other is the mark of a hypocrite.

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hypocrites, hypocritical, hypocritically, hypocrital, hypocrisy


impetuous ,<<impetuousi

im PECH oo us violent, hasty, rash, impulsive Synonyms >>

Antonym >> reserved His impetuous behavior caused him to make many mistakes.

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impetuosity, impetuously, impetuousness, impetus incorporeal

,<<incorporeali in kor POR ee ul having no material or tangible form

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> material The man was horrified by the incorporeal sights he saw in the haunted house.

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incorporeality, incorporeally, incorporeity, incorporeous infallible

,<<infalliblein in FAL uh bul incapable of error

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> erroneous; fallacious Since everyone makes mistakes, no human is infallible.

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infallibilism, infallibilist, infallibility, infallibleness, infallibly influence

(noun) IN floo uns authority, prestige

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> powerlessness Because he has much influence with the President, his friendship should be sought.

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influenceability, influenceable, influences, influenced, influencing ingenuity

,<<ingenuityin in juh NOO eh tee cleverness, inventiveness, resourcefulness

Synonyms >>

adroitness, cunning, deftness, dext erity

Antonym >> lack of cleverness He showed much ingenuity in his unique way of solving the problem.

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ingenious, ingeniously, ingeniousness insolence IN suh luns insulting or contemptuous behavior

Synonyms >>

arrogance, haughtiness, high-handedness, impertinence

Antonym >> His insolence and lack of respect for his mother are shocking.

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insolent, insolently, insolency, insolentness inter in TER to deposit a dead body into a grave

Synonyms >>

bury, inhume

Antonym >> unearth After the funeral the body was interred.

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interred, interring, inters, interment jaded

,<<jadedJAY JAY did weary from overuse, surfeited

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> fresh Jaded with the hedonistic life of a playboy, he decided to look for a more altruistic existence.

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jade, jadedly, jadedness lament

,<<lamentluh luh MENT to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner

Synonyms >>

bemoan, bewail, deplore

Antonym >> to rejoice She lamented the death of her father in a very lachrymose manner.

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lamented, lamenting, lamentation, lamentable lecher

,<<lecherLEC LECH ur one who indulges excessively in sexual activity or in lasciviousness

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> ascetic The young woman was repulsed by the unwanted sexual advances of the lecher.

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lechery, lecherous, lecherously, lecherousness loathe

,<<loatheLOE LOETH to detest

Synonyms >>

abhor, abominate

Antonym >> to adore The fact that I loathe your brother does not mean that we cannot be friends.

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loathful, loathing, loathingly, loathness,loathsome malicious

,<<maliciousm muh LISH us motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> kind The malicious boy burned down the school.

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maliciousness, malice, maliciously, maliceful melancholy MEL un kol ee depression of spirits

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> happiness After Dad lost his job, he fell into a state of melancholy.

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melancholia, melancholic, melancholiac, melancholically, melancholily, melancholiness, melancholious mettle MET ul courage or spirit

Synonyms >>

resolution, tenacity

Antonym >> lack of courage A crisis like this would test anyone's mettle.

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mettles, mettled, mettlesome


mirth ,<<mirthMUR

MURTH gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter Synonyms >>

glee, hilarity, jollity

Antonym >> sadness The party was a source of mirth and gaiety.

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mirthful, mirthfully, mirthfulness, mirthless, mirthlessly, mirthlessness musty

,<<mustyMUS MUS tee smelling of damp or decay, malodorous

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> fragrant The old house was pervaded by an offensive, musty odor.

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mustily, mustiness mutinous

,<<mutinousM MYOOT un us rebellious, unruly

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> agreeable; compatible The crew grew mutinous because they thought they might sail right off the edge of the earth.

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mutiny, mutinously, mutinousness, mutinize, mutinies oblivion

,<<oblivionuh uh BLIV ee un state of being forgotten

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> remembrance Until the singer's recent hit, his career had fallen into a state of oblivion.

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oblivious, obliviously obscure

,<<obscureub ub SKYOOR difficult to see, vague

Synonyms >>

abstruse, ambiguous, cryptic, enigmatic, equivocal, recondite

Antonym >> clear; apparent Because the meaning of the play was obscure, I was unable to enjoy it.

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obscuration, obscurative, obscuredly, obscurely, obscurement, obscureness, obscurity obsequious ub SEE kwee us overly attentive, like a sycophant, servile

Synonyms >>

slavish, subservient

Antonym >> disinterested I believe that his obsequious behavior toward his grandmother is to ensure being included in the will.

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obsequence, obsequent, obsequience, obsequiously, obsequiousness, obsequity obstinate OB stuh nit unyielding regardless of reason or logic

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> yielding He will not accept advice on many things because of his obstinate attitude.

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obstinacy, obstinancy, obstinance, obstinately, obstinateness, obstination ominous

,<<ominousOM OM uh nus threatening

Synonyms >>

fateful, portentous

Antonym >> harmless; non-threatening The ominous clouds were harbingers of the tornado.

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ominously, ominousness ostentatious

,<<ostentatious os ten TAY shus showy, pretentious

Synonyms >>

pompous

Antonym >> modest The ostentatious socialite wore her mink fur coat even during the warmest days of August.

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ostentation, ostentate, ostentatiously, ostentatiousness, ostentative palpable

,<<palpablePA PAL puh bul tangible, perceptible, easily noticeable

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> I do not see how I overlooked such a palpable miscalculation.

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palpability, palpably, palpableness paradoxical

,<<paradoxical pair uh DOKS uh kul something that appears false or contradictory but is actually correct

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> It is paradoxical that a man from the South, Lyndon Johnson, led the fight for the passage of a civil rights bill.

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paradoxicality, paradoxicalness, paradoxology, paradoxality paragon

,<<paragonPAI PAIR uh gon a model of excellence or perfection

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> The minister was a paragon of virtue in all his affairs.

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paragonize parch PARCH to become dry from heat, to shrivel from heat

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to refresh The fruit was parched from staying in the sun so long.

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parched, parchedly, parchedness, parches, parching partisan PAR ti zen one who exhibits extreme or possibly blind allegiance to a group or cause

Synonyms >>

adherent, disciple, follower

Antonym >> antagonist The cause was supported by a small group of partisans.

109.

Derivatives >>

partisanism, partisanry, partisanship


peevish ,<<peevishPEE

PEE vish fretful, obstinate Synonyms >>

Antonym >> tranquil; peaceful With a peevish gesture, Jane slammed the book shut.

110.

Derivatives >>

peevishly, peevishness, peeve, peeved perdition

,<<perditionpu pur DISH un eternal damnation, utter ruin

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> salvation The church warns against pursuing hedonistic and worldly things and risking eternal perdition.

111.

Derivatives >>

perditions pernicious

,<<perniciousp pur NISH us very destructive or harmful, deadly

Synonyms >>

baneful, deleterious, detrimental, noxious

Antonym >> harmless, benign Shooting heroin is a pernicious habit.

112.

Derivatives >>

perniciously, perniciousness peruse

,<<perusepuh puh ROOZ to read or to examine

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to skim My lawyer says he has not had time to peruse the contract.

113.

Derivatives >>

perusal, perusable, perused, perusing pithy

,<<pithyPITH PITH ee concise and meaningful

Synonyms >>

compendious, laconic, succinct, summary, terse

Antonym >> long and drawn out Due to great demands on his time, the President needs memos that he must read to be pithy.

114.

Derivatives >>

pithier, pithiest, pith plausible PLAH zuh bul seemingly acceptable, believable, or possible

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> unbelievable We need someone to develop a plausible solution to this problem.

115.

Derivatives >>

plausibleness, plausibly, plausibility ponderous PON dur us very heavy, unwieldy from weight

Synonyms >>

cumbersome, cumbrous

Antonym >> lightweight The ponderous furniture was hard to move, and thus became a burden.

116.

Derivatives >>

ponderosity, ponderously, ponderousness portent

,<<portentPOR PORE tent a sign or forewarning

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> The stock market crash was a portent of the coming of a depression.

117.

Derivatives >>

portentive, portentous, portentously, portentousness potent

,<<potentPOT POTE unt powerful, having a strong effect

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> ineffectual They gave me a potent pain killer to stop the throbbing sensation in my leg.

118.

Derivatives >>

potence, potency prate

,<<pratePRAT PRATE to talk idly or foolishly at great length

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to speak about serious matters We want a speaker who will talk of imp ortant issues, not one who will prate about himself.

119.

Derivatives >>

prater, prated, prating precept

,<<preceptPRE PREE sept a rule guiding conduct or imposing a standard

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> A favorite precept by which many people live is "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

120.

Derivatives >>

preceptist, preceptive precursor

,<<precursorpr preh KUR sur something that comes before, forerunner

Synonyms >>

harbinger, herald

Antonym >> descendant A good education is usually a precursor to finding a good job.

121.

Derivatives >>

precurse, precursive, precursory prodigal PROD uh gul wasteful, a person given to extravagance

Synonyms >>

lavish, lush, luxuriant, profuse

Antonym >> thrifty individual The prodigal son squandered his inheritance.

122.

Derivatives >>

prodigality, prodigally, prodigalize profane pruh FANE showing contempt toward sacred things

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> holy Profane language will not be tolerated on the tennis court.

123.

Derivatives >>

profanation, profanatory, profanely, profaneness, profaner, profanity


prologue ,<<prologuePR

PRO log introductory remarks in a speech, play or literary work, introductory action Synonyms >>

Antonym >> The play had a prologue that set the scene for the opening act.

124.

Derivatives >>

prologist, prologize promontory

,<<promontory PROM un tore ee land or rock projecting into a body of water

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> A promontory is an ideal place to build a lighthouse.

125.

Derivatives >>

promontories, promontoried quaint

,<<quaintKWA KWAYNT unusual in character or appearance

Synonyms >>

eccentric, peculiar, queer, unique

Antonym >> ordinary When we go to New England, we like to stay in a quaint old inn that gives us the flavor of the area.

126.

Derivatives >>

quaintish, quaintly, quaintness rant

,<<rantRANTr RANT to rave, to speak in a loud and attacking manner

Synonyms >>

bombastic, claptrap, declamation, fustian, rodomontade

Antonym >> to speak peaceably He ranted constantly about how everyone was out to get him.

127.

Derivatives >>

ranted, ranting ratify

,<<ratifyRAT RAT eh fie to give formal approval

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to reject In the United States, a treaty must be ratified by two-thirds of the Senate in order to take effect.

128.

Derivatives >>

ratification, ratificationist, ratifier rebellion ruh BELL yun organized opposition to an authority

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> acquiescence to authority; peace The rebellion was led by those who objected to taxation with no representation.

129.

Derivatives >>

rebeller, rebellions, rebellious, rebelliously, rebelliousness, rebelly, rebels reconcile REK un sile to reestablish friendship, to resolve a dispute

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to alienate The family will never be the same until Mom and Grandma reconcile their differences.

130.

Derivatives >>

reconcilability, reconcilable, reconcilableness, reconcilably, reconcileness, reconcilement, reconciliate relish

,<<relishREL REL ish to take great pleasure or delight in

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to detest I relish the thought of graduating from high school and getting out on my own.

131.

Derivatives >>

relishable, relished, relishing replicate

,<<replicateRE REP luh kate to repeat, to copy, or to duplicate

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to make an original I always try to replicate the moves of my tennis pro when I am taking a lesson.

132.

Derivatives >>

replication, replica, repliant requite

,<<requitereh reh KWITE to make repayment or to return

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to withhold The girl suffered a broken heart from unrequited love.

133.

Derivatives >>

requited, requiter, requital resolute

,<<resoluteRE REZ uh loot characterized by a decided purpose

Synonyms >>

staunch, steadfast, determined, resolved, faithful, firm

Antonym >> The business was run by a resolute man who set his mind on a goal and followed through with it.

134.

Derivatives >>

resoluter, resolutest, resolutely, resoluteness, resolution, resolutionary, resolutioner, resolutive rhapsodize

,<<rhapsodize RAP suh dize to express in an overly enthusiastic manner

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to drone He felt his Super Bowl trip was the greatest thing since the wheel and rhapsodized about it for weeks.

135.

Derivatives >>

rhapsodist, rhapsodic, rhapsodically, rhapsodical, rhapsodistic sanctify SANGK tuh fie to set apart for sacred use, to make holy, to purify

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to taint A priest sanctifies water by blessing it.

136.

Derivatives >>

sanctification, sanctified, sanctifier, sanctity, sanctitude searing SEER ing causing to wither or to dry up or to become scorched

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> One could easily die in the searing heat of the Mojave desert.

137.

Derivatives >>

sear, seared, searingly


sentinel ,<<sentinelSEN

SEN tuh nul one who keeps guard as a sentry Synonyms >>

Antonym >> The oak trees hovered over the house as sentinels.

138.

Derivatives >>

sentineled, sentineling, sentinels shrill

,<<shrillSHRIL SHRIL high-pitched or piercing (sound)

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> muted The shrill sounds of the sirens pierced the night.

139.

Derivatives >>

shriller, shrillest, shrilling, shrillness, shrilly sovereign

,<<sovereignS SOV rin possessed of controlling power

Synonyms >>

predominant, paramount, preponderant

Antonym >> without power The king is sovereign within his country.

140.

Derivatives >>

sovereignly, sovereignity, sovranty spurn

,<<spurnSPUR SPURN to reject or to refuse with hostility

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to embrace The woman had always viewed the man with disdain and would spurn his attempts at friendship forever.

141.

Derivatives >>

spurner, spurned, spurning stately

,<<statelySTA STATE lee dignified, majestic

Synonyms >>

grand, grandiose, imposing, magnificent

Antonym >> humble The general's funeral procession was stately as it wound through the streets of the city.

142.

Derivatives >>

stateliness, statlier, statelily summon SUM un to call together, to send for or to request to appear

Synonyms >>

convene, convoke, muster

Antonym >> to turn away I am frightened because I have been summoned to the principal's office.

143.

Derivatives >>

summoner, summons superfluous soo PUR floo us beyond what is needed or required, an overflow

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> necessary The meeting lasted so long because of many superfluous comments by some of the speakers.

144.

Derivatives >>

superfluously, superfluousness, superfluent, superfluity tempestuous

,<<tempestuous tem PES choo us turbulent, stormy

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> calm The mayoral candidates had a tempestuous debate in which they exchanged many personal accusations.

145.

Derivatives >>

tempestuously, tempestuousness, tempest traducer

,<<traducertru truh DOOS ur one who slanders or speaks falsely about someone

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> one who praises or extols After hearing the gossip, the woman confronted the traducer face to face to stop the vicious slander.

146.

Derivatives >>

traduce, traducement, traduction trivia

,<<triviaTRIV TRIV ee uh insignificant matters

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> important matters The English teacher is looking for substance, not trivia, in themes.

147.

Derivatives >>

trivial, triviality, trivialization, trivialize, trivally turbulence

,<<turbulenceT TUR byuh luns wild or disturbing activity

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> stillness There is a lot of turbulence during a hurricane.

148.

Derivatives >>

turbulent, turbulation, turbulator, turbulency, turbulently upshot

,<<upshotUP UP shot outcome, final result

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> initial step The upshot of the riot is that some are dead, and many are wounded.

149.

Derivatives >>

upshots usurp yoo SURP to take possession or authority over something without right

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to acquiesce The younger son tried to usurp the throne from the rightful heir.

150.

Derivatives >>

usurpation, usurpative, usurpatory, usurpature valid VAL id well-grounded, justifiable

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> unjustified I found his reasons valid, and I accepted his statement.

151.

Derivatives >>

validate, validation, validatory, validity, validly, validness


vanquished ,<<vanquished

VAN kwishd conquered, overpowered Synonyms >>

Antonym >> submitted Hitler's armies vanquished Poland with aid from Russia.

152.

Derivatives >>

vanquishable, vanquisher, vanquishment virtuous

,<<virtuousVI VIR choo us having excellent morals; righteous

Synonyms >>

ethical, noble

Antonym >> depraved One would expect nuns to be very virtuous.

153.

Derivatives >>

virtuously, virtuousness, virtue vouchsafe

,<<vouchsafeV VOUCH safe to grant in a condescending manner

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to refuse to grant I can vouchsafe you a large return on your investment.

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Derivatives >>

vouchsafement vulgarity

,<<vulgarityvul vul GAR eh tee something offensive to good taste and refinement

Synonyms >>

coarseness, grossness, obscenity, ribaldness

Antonym >> refinement She chose to ignore the vulgarity of his crude remark.

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Derivatives >>

vulgar, vulgarian, vulgarism, vulgarization, vulgarize, vulgarizer vulnerable

,<<vulnerableV VUL nur uh bul susceptible to injury or attack

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> protected A fighter is vulnerable if he does not keep up his guard.

156.

Derivatives >>

vulnerability, vulnerableness, vulnerably wan WAHN very pale and sickly

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> full of vitality I knew that something very serious was wrong by his wan appearance.

157.

Derivatives >>

wanned, wanning wanton WAHN tun immoral, lewd

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> moral He had to drop out of the presidential race when his wanton behavior was exposed.

158.

Derivatives >>

wantonly, wantonness warranted

,<<warranted WOR un ted justified

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> unjustified The jury felt that the death penalty was warranted because of the heinous nature of the crime.

159.

Derivatives >>

warrant, warrantable, warrantableness, warrantably whets

,<<whetsHWE HWETS stimulates, sharpens

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> stifles; dulls; suppresses The smell of fresh bread always whets my appetite.

160.

Derivatives >>

whet, whetted woe

,<<woeWOEwo WOE great sorrow, grief, or misfortune

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> happiness The woe she suffered at his death continued through months of depression.

161.

Derivatives >>

woes, woebegone, woeful, woebegoneness, woefully, woefulness


Hamlet

by William Shakespeare

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These words which appear in Hamlet have been identified as words or derivatives of words that have appearedon past SAT tests. They are listed here in alphabetical order.

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.39.40.

abateabridgementadulterateafootaloofambiguousantiqueapprehensionardourauguryauspiciousbaserbeguilebestialboisterousbrazenbulwarkcarnalcelestialcensurechariestchastechidecircumscribedcircumventclamorclemencycommunecomplyconceitconfoundconjectureconsonancyconvocationcorruptioncravesdearthdexteritydiligencedirge

hypocriteimpetuousincorporealinfalliblyinfluenceingeniousinsolenceinterredjadelamentlecherousloathsomemaliciousmelancholymettlemirthmustymutiniesoblivionobscureobsequiousobstinateominousostentationpalpableparadoxparagonparchingpartisanpeevishperditionperniciousperusepithplausiveponderousportentiouspotentlyprateprecepts

precurseprodigalprofaneprologuepromontoryquaintlyrantratifiedrebelliousreconcilementrelishreplicationrequiteresolutesrhapsodysanctifiedsearsentinelsshrillsovereignityspurnsstatelysummonssuperfluoustempesttraducedtrivialturbulentupshotusurpvalidityvanquishervirtuousvouchsafevulgarvulnerablewannedwantonwarrantwhetwoe

121.122.123.124.125.126.127.128.129.130.131.132.133.134.135.136.137.138.139.140.141.142.143.144.145.146.147.148.149.150.151.152.153.154.155.156.157.158.159.160.161.

81.82.83.84.85.86.87.88.89.90.91.92.93.94.95.96.97.98.99.100.101.102.103.104.105.106.107.108.109.110.111.112.113.114.115.116.117.118.119.120.

41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50.51.52.53.54.55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75.76.77.78.79.80.

discorddiscretiondispatchdivinedrossecstasyedifiedemulateenmityentreatepitaphequivocationesteemedextantextolmentfelicityfellfertilefettersflourishforbearforestalledfretfruitfulgallgambolgermanegildedgraciousgratinggratisgravegrieveharbingerheedfulheraldryhideoushomagehuehusbandry

Hamlet by William Shakespeare


These words which appear in Hamlet have been identified as words or derivatives of words that have appearedon past SAT tests. They are listed here in the order in which they appear in the novel.

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.39.40.

abridgementparchingominousantiquerebelliousfellclamorepitaphconfoundwannedconceitlecherousmelancholygratingturbulentspurnsinsolencehueparadoxrelishecstasytempestafootheedfulclemencylamentvalidityjadeextantmustyhypocritesfettersforestalledgildedrhapsodyardourcorruptionincorporealchidegrave

prologuepartisanharbingerprecurseinfluencesummonsshrillmaliciousgraciousdiscretiondispatchmirthauspiciousdirgeobsequiousvulgarobstinatefruitfuldexteritystatelywarrantchastechariesthusbandrybeguilesanctifiedtraducedplausiveinterredponderoushideoussovereignityadulterateloathsomecelestialenmityvirtuoustrivialbaserpernicious

ambiguouswantonquaintlyvouchsafepotentlyconsonancypromontoryparagongratissearcomplyflourishpeevishrequitecircumscribedprodigalpreceptscensurepithgrieveboisterousbulwarkoblivionsuperfluousperusegallmutiniespratealoofreconcilementpalpablesentinelsentreatfretwhetimpetuousprofanedearthinfalliblyvulnerablewoe

121.122.123.124.125.126.127.128.129.130.131.132.133.134.135.136.137.138.139.140.141.142.143.144.145.146.147.148.149.150.151.152.153.154.155.156.157.158.159.160.161.

81.82.83.84.85.86.87.88.89.90.91.92.93.94.95.96.97.98.99.100.101.102.103.104.105.106.107.108.109.110.111.112.113.114.115.116.117.118.119.120.

apprehensiondiscordreplicationconvocationhomagecravesdivinebestialconjecturecommuneostentationobscureabatecircumventequivocationgambolingeniousforbearrantfertilediligenceextolmentperditionedifiedgermanedrossauguryfelicitycarnalupshotusurpheraldrybrazenesteemedratifiedemulateportentiousvanquishermettleresolutes

41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50.51.52.53.54.55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75.76.77.78.79.80.



Vocabulary Test 1

Directions: Choose the letter of the word that best fits the definition.

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something that is developing or is in the process of happeninga. afoot b. aloof c. ambiguous d. auspiciousa strong defense; something that defendsa. baseness b. bulwark c. ardor d. augurythe quality of lacking higher values; unworthinessa. baseness b. bulwark c. ardor d. auguryto make impure by adding lesser substances; to corrupta. abate b. abridge c. adulterate d. apprehendmarked by sexuality that is often frank and crude; worldly; fleshly; sensuala. carnal b. celestial c. chary d. chastecareful; cautiousa. carnal b. celestial c. chary d. chastefavorable; propitiousa. afoot b. aloof c. ambiguous d. auspiciousapart; indifferent; detached; unconcerneda. afoot b. aloof c. ambiguous d. auspiciousshameless; insolent; disrespectfula. antiquated b. bestial c. boisterous d. brazento deceive; to mislead; to persuade with charma. beguile b. censure c. abate d. apprehendpertaining to the sky or heavensa. carnal b. celestial c. chary d. chasteto blame or to condemn; to denouncea. beguile b. censure c. abate d. apprehendto shorten; to diminish; to abbreviatea. abate b. abridge c. adulterate d. apprehendan omen or prophecya. baseness b. bulwark c. ardor d. auguryobsolete; out of fashion; no longer usablea. antiquated b. bestial c. boisterous d. brazento seize, arrest, or take into custody; to understand or become aware ofa. abate b. abridge c. adulterate d. apprehendbrutality lacking reason; having the attributes of a savage; uncivilizeda. antiquated b. bestial c. boisterous d. brazenmorally pure; modest; decenta. carnal b. celestial c. chary d. chasteto reduce in intensity or amount; to decrease; to diminisha. abate b. abridge c. adulterate d. apprehendrowdy; rough and stormy; clamorous; obstreperousa. antiquated b. bestial c. boisterous d. brazenwarmth or heat of emotion; extreme force, vigor, or energy; passion; intensitya. baseness b. bulwark c. ardor d. auguryhaving more than one meaning; not a clear meaninga. afoot b. aloof c. ambiguous d. auspicious



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Directions: Choose the letter of the definition that best fits the meaning of the word in bold type.

Vocabulary Test 2

to chide a childa. educate b. respect c. adore d. scolda circumscribed areaa. boundless b. limited c. popular d. recreationalto circumvent a topica. discuss b. question c. research d. avoidto listen to the clamora. winds b. laughter c. loud noise d. chimesto grant clemencya. reward b. leniency c. a request d. an honora communal interesta. community b. studious c. individual d. selfishto expect compliance with the rulesa. rebellion b. respect c. going along d. questioningto be filled with conceita. anger b. depression c. self-love d. intelligenceto confound another persona. confuse b. admire c. disrespect d. antagonizeto make a conjecturepuppet b. mistake c. presentation d. inferenceto have consonance in a relationshipa. honor b. hostility c. harmony d. goalsto go to a convocationa. party b. school c. assembly d. study hallto corrupt a childa. destroy morally b. support c. educate d. conceiveto crave attentiona. dislike b. accept c. reject d. desireto have a dearth of suppliesa. sample b. lack c. abundance d. sourcea dexterous magiciana. clumsy b. skillful c. convincing d. deceitfula diligent efforta. half-hearted b. industrious c. amateurish d. inconsistentto listen to a dirgea. argument b. funeral hymn c. musical d. prayer to be aware of political discorda. debate b. consensus c. strife d. advantagean act of discretiona. selfishness b. secrecy c. hostility d. honor



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Vocabulary Test 3Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column.

Exercise A

Exercise B

Exercise C

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.

10.

dispatchdivinationdrossecstasyedifyingemulateenmityentreatyepitaphequivocal

a.b.c.d.e.f.

g.h.i.j.

foretelling the future by means of magicto try to equal or be like usually through imitationan inscription in memory of a dead personto send away with promptnessa plea; a request; an appealinstructing spiritually or morallyambiguous, usually intended to misleadwaste materialpositive hatred; animosityextreme happiness

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1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.

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esteemextantextolfelicitousfellingfertilefetterflourishforbearanceforestalled

a.b.c.d.e.f.

g.h.i.j.

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1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.

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fretfruitlessgallinggambolgermanegildedgraciousgrategratisgravity

a.b.c.d.e.f.

g.h.i.j.

marked by kindness, courtesy and tactvery irritatingcovered or tinged with goldto worry or be annoyedfree; not earnedimportant to the issue at hand; pertinentunproductive; unsuccessfulseriousness; importanceto cause irritationto playfully skip or leap


cutting down a tree; killingestimate of value; approval and respectto thrive; to grow wellstill in existenceprevented or delayed beforehandto praise; to glorifypatience; lenienceto restrict by shackling or chaininghappy or delightfulcapable of reproducing; fruitful; prolific


Vocabulary Test 4

Exercise A

_________1. grievous_________2. harbingers_________3. heed_________4. heralded_________5. hideous_________6. homage_________7. hues_________8. husband_________9. hypocrite_________10. impetuous

_________11. incorporeal_________12. infallible_________13. influence_________14. ingenuity_________15. insolence_________16. inter_________17. jaded_________18. lament_________19. lecher_________20. loathe

Exercise B

a. very ugly; offensive; shockingb. to give attention toc. to manage prudently and conservativelyd. characterized by severe suffering or sorrowe. one who is insincere or deceitfulf. announced or publicizedg. violent; hasty; rash; impulsiveh. colorsi. things that precede and forecastj. a reverential regard; respect shown

k. to deposit a dead body into a gravel. having no material or tangible formm. one who indulges excessively in sexual activityn. cleverness; inventiveness; resourcefulnesso. to detest; to hatep. incapable of errorq. to mourn or express sorrowr. insulting or contemptuous behaviors. authority; prestiget. weary from overuse; surfeited

Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column.

Hamletby William Shakespeare


Vocabulary Test 5

________ 1. rebellious; unrulya. ostentatious b. mutinous c. palpable d. obscure

________ 2. threateninga. musty b. ominous c. paradoxical d. pernicious

________ 3. depression of spiritsa. mettle b. melancholy c. oblivion d. mirth

________ 4. unyielding regardless of reason or logica. obsequious b. obstinate c. peevish d. malicious

________ 5. motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harma. obsequious b. obstinate c. peevish d. malicious

________ 6. showy; pretentiousa. ostentatious b. mutinous c. palpable d. obscure

________ 7. smelling of damp or decay; malodorousa. musty b. ominous c. paradoxical d. pernicious

________ 8. overly attentive; servilea. obsequious b. obstinate c. peevish d. malicious

________ 9. courage or spirita. mettle b. melancholy c. oblivion d. mirth

________ 10. tangible; perceptible; easily noticeablea. ostentatious b. mutinous c. palpable d. obscure

________ 11. state of being forgottena. mettle b. melancholy c. oblivion d. mirth

________ 12. something that appears false or contradictory but is actually correcta. musty b. ominous c. paradoxical d. pernicious

________ 13. gladness and merriment accompanied by laughtera. mettle b. melancholy c. oblivion d. mirth

________ 14. one who exhibits extreme and possibly blind allegiance to a group or causea. partisan b. perdition c. paragon d. parch

________ 15. difficult to see; vaguea. ostentatious b. mutinous c. palpable d. obscure

________ 16. eternal damnation; utter ruina. partisan b. perdition c. paragon d. parch

________ 17. to become dry from heat; to shrivel from heata. partisan b. perdition c. paragon d. parch

________ 18. very destructive or harmful; deadlya. musty b. ominous c. paradoxical d. pernicious

________ 19. fretful; obstinatea. obsequious b. obstinate c. peevish d. malicious

________ 20. a model of excellence or perfectiona. partisan b. perdition c. paragon d. parch


Directions: Choose the letter of the word that best fits the given definition.



Vocabulary Test 6

Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column.

Exercise A

_________21. requite_________22. resolute_________23. rhapsodize_________24. sanctify_________25. searing_________26. sentinel_________27. shrill_________28. sovereign_________29. spurn_________30. stately

a. to set apart for sacred used; to make holy; to purifyb. to reject or refuse with hostilityc. to express in an overly enthusiastic mannerd. causing to wither or dry up or become scorchede. to make repayment or returnf. possessed of controlling powerg. a high-pitched or piercing soundh. characterized by a decided purposei. dignified; majesticj. one who keeps guard as a sentry

Exercise C

_________1. peruse_________2. pithy_________3. plausible_________4. ponderous_________5. portent_________6. potent_________7. prate_________8. precept_________9. precursor_________10. prodigal

a. to read or examineb. a sign or forewarningc. wasteful; a person given to extravaganced. very heavy; unwieldly from weighte. powerful; having a strong effectf. concise and meaningfulg. to talk idly or foolishly at great lengthh. something that comes before; a forerunneri. seemingly acceptable, believable, or possiblej. a rule guiding conduct or behavior

Exercise B

_________11. profane_________12. prologue_________13. promontory_________14. quaint_________15. rant_________16. ratify_________17. rebellion_________18. reconcile_________19. relish_________20. replicate

k. land or rock projecting into a body of waterl. organized opposition to an authoritym. to give formal approvaln. showing contempt toward sacred thingo. unusual in character or appearancep. to reestablish friendship; to resolve a disputeq. to take great pleasure or delight inr. to rave; to speak in a loud and attacking manners. introductory remarks in a speeech or playt. to repeat; to copy or duplicate


Vocabulary Test 7

________ 1. moral; having a good reputation; full of virtuea. wan b. wanton c. virtuous d. tempestuous

________ 2. beyond what is needed or required; an overflowa. vulnerable b. valid c. vanquished d. superfluous

________ 3. turbulent; stormya. wan b. wanton c. virtuous d. tempestuous

________ 4. to grant in a condescending mannera. summon b. vouchsafe c. usurp d. whet

________ 5. to call together; to send for or request to appeara. summon b. vouchsafe c. usurp d. whet

________ 6. something offensive to good taste and refinementa. trivia b. upshot c. vulgarity d. turbulence

________ 7. one who slanders or speaks falsely about someonea. woe b. traducer c. vulgarity d. wanton

________ 8. susceptible to injury or attacka. vulnerable b. valid c. vanquished d. superfluous

________ 9. immoral; lewda. wan b. wanton c. virtuous d. tempestuous

________ 10. to stimulate; to sharpena. summon b. vouchsafe c. usurp d. whet

________ 11. insignificant mattersa. trivia b. upshot c. vulgarity d. turbulence

________ 12. very pale and sicklya. wan b. wanton c. virtuous d. tempestuous

________ 13. great sorrow. grief, or misfortunea. warranted b. woe c. traducer d. trivia

________ 14. well-grounded; justifiablea. vulnerable b. valid c. vanquished d. superfluous

________ 15. outcome; final resulta. trivia b. upshot c. vulgarity d. turbulence

________ 16. conquered; overpowereda. vulnerable b. valid c. vanquished d. superfluous

________ 17. justifieda. woe b. warranted c. virtuous d. valid

________ 18. wild or disturbing activitya. trivia b. upshot c. vulgarity d. turbulence

________ 19. to take possession or authority over something without righta. summon b. vouchsafe c. usurp d. whet


Directions: Choose the letter of the word that best fits the given definition.


Ex. C 1. d 2. g 3. b 4. j 5. f 6. c 7. a 8. i 9. e 10. h

Ex. B1. b 2. d 3. f 4. i 5. a 6. j 7. h 8. c 9. g 10. e

Ex. A1. d 2. a 3. h 4. j 5. f 6. b 7. i 8. e 9. c 10. g

Test 3

Test 1

Test 21. d 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. b 6. a 7. c 8. c 9. a 10. d11. c 12. c 13. a 14. d 15. b 16. b 17. b 18. b 19. c 20. b

1. a 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. a 6. c 7. d 8. b 9. d 10. a11. b 12. b 13. b 14. d 15. a 16. d 17. b 18. d 19. a 20. c21. c 22. c

Test 41. d 2. i 3. b 4. f 5. a 6. j 7. h8. c 9. e 10. g 11. l 12. p 13. s 14. n15. r 16. k 17. t 18. q 19. m 20. o

Test 5

1. b 2. b 3. b 4. b 5. d 6. a 7. a8. a 9. a 10. c 11. c 12. c 13. d 14. a15. d 16. b 17. d 18. d 19. c 20. c

Test 6

Test 7

1. c 2. d 3. d 4. b 5. a 6. c 7. b8. a 9. b 10. d 11. a 12. a 13. b 14. b15. b 16. c 17. b 18. d 19. c 20.

1. a 2. f 3. i 4. d 5. b 6. c 7. g8. j 9. h 10. c 11. n 12. s 13. k 14. o15. r 16. m 17. l 18. p 19. q 20. t 21. e22. h 23. c 24. a 25. d 26. j 27. g 28. f29. b 30. i


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