Hamlet: Act 4 & 5 -- Flashcards

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Calumnious

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Involving or using false and malicious statements; slanderous. Synonyms: defamatory, libelous.

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Circumscribed

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Restricted within limits. Synonyms: limited, confined.

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Importunity

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Persistent, especially to the point of annoyance or intrusion. Synonyms: insistence, persistence.

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Russet

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A reddish-brown color. Synonyms: auburn, chestnut.

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Waxes

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To increase in size, number, strength, prosperity, or intensity. Synonyms: grow, enlarge.

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Carve

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To cut (a hard material) in order to produce an object, design, or inscription. Synonyms: sculpt, engrave.

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Credent

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Believing or willing to believe. Synonyms: trusting, gullible.

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Libertine

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A person who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility. Synonyms: philanderer, rake.

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Sustain

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To support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of. Synonyms: maintain, uphold.

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Withal

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In addition; as a further factor or consideration. Synonyms: besides, moreover.