| assail | to attack with arguments |
| portentous | that warns of evil; ominous |
| privy | privately informed of |
| invulnerable | that cannot be injured |
| auspicious | a good omen for the future |
| obstinate | unyielding to reason or plea; stubborn |
| impious | lacking reverence or respect for God, a parent, or other authority |
| imminent | likely to happen soon; threatening |
| precepts | commandments or principles meant to serve as rules of conduct |
| pernicious | highly destructive; causing ruin |
| piteous | evoking or deserving pity or compassion |
| perusal | the act of examining in detail; scrutiny |
| brevity | expression in a few words; shortness of time |
| satirical | making fun of something or someone in order to point out a truth |
| contrive | think up or plan; bring about |
| pestilent | fatal; deadly |
| visage | the face, especially the facial expression |
| turbulant | full of disorder; violently stirred up |
| insolence | the quality of being boldly disrespectful in speech or conduct |
| torrent | a violent, rushing stream; a flood of words, mail, etc. |
| temperance | the quality of being moderate or self-restrained in conduct |
| judicious | showing good judgement; wise and careful |
| clemency | leniency or mercy, especially toward an enemy |
| primal | first; original |
| conjoined | brought together; combined |
| discord | lack of harmony; conflict |
| gleaned | collected or found out gradually |
| conjectures | theories or predictions based on guesses |
| incensed | made extremely angry; infuriated |
| exploit | a deed or act, especially a bold, daring, or heroic deed |
| diligence | painstaking attention to a task; careful effort |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| germane | relevant to the matter at hand; to the point |
| palpable | that can be touched or felt; definite |
| felicity | happiness; joy |
Hamlet Vocabulary – Entire play
August 19, 2019