Hamlet Act I Vocabulary

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entreated

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To ask earnestly, plead

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Usurp

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To take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force

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Portentous

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Ominous; arousing awe

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malicious

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Spiteful; showing or caused by malice

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"Import" as used in the document

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To give; to make known

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auspicious

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Attended by favorable circumstances

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kin

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One's family and relations

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visage

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Appearance or face

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filial

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The relationship of child or offspring to parent

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obsequious

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Dutiful, devoted; current usage overly submissive or servile