Hamlet Vocabulary – Act 1A (sentences)

Brazen in a sentence. Such brazen acts of disrespect will not be tolerated while I’m in charge.
Harbinger in a sentence. The groundhog is the harbinger of a change in seasons.
Usurp in a sentence. Claudius usurped the throne.
Apparition in a sentence. Hamlet came across an apparition at midnight.
Auspicious in a sentence. I need to figure out an auspicious time to ask for a raise.
Extort in a sentence. The criminals extorted large sums of money from their victims.
Dirge in a sentence. The father’s sighs sang a dirge for the loss of his son.
Visage in a sentence. A man with a noticeably happy visage.
Filial in a sentence. My filial job is to be respectful to my parents.
Retrograde in a sentence. After getting sick, my progress in school went retrograde.
Jocund in a sentence. The jocund song but everyone in a good mood.
Dexterity in a sentence. He has the dexterity needed to deal cards quickly.