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WorksheetsVocab. Unit 6 (Hamlet Acts I-III)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
The appearance conveyed by a person's face
tedious
rogue
countenance
usurp
Attentive to an excessive degree; overly submissive
retrograde
obsequious
prodigal
pernicious
Having a harmful effect, especially in a subtle way; destructive
pernicious
rogue
brevity
contrive
So lacking in interest to cause boredom or weariness
obsequious
pernicious
rogue
tedious
Recklessly wasteful
countenance
prodigal
brevity
tedious
The quality of expressing much in a few words; briefness
obsequious
contenance
pernicious
brevity
To seize and take control without authority
usurp
rogue
contrive
prodigal
An unreliable or dishonorable person
prodigal
rogue
retrograde
tedious
to make or work out a plan; devise
usurp
rogue
contrive
countenance
moving or directed in a backward direction
usurp
prodigal
retrograde
tedious
upper or ruling class; the most powerful members of society
mirth
knave
awry
gentry
away from the correct or expected course
lament
awry
melancholy
paragon
an event resulting in great loss or misfortune
calamity
clemency
mirth
insolence
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
gentry
knave
paragon
mirth
a perfect embodiment of a concept; a model of excellence
paragon
lament
melancholy
awry
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
calamity
insolence
clemency
mirth
to verbally express grief
paragon
gentry
melancholy
lament
an offensive disrespectful shameless act
clemency
calamity
knave
insolence
beyond sad; gloomiest of spirits
melancholy
knave
calamity
paragon
amusement or laughter; great merriment
knave
awry
mirth
insolence
Gertrude displayed ______ sorrow at King Hamlet's funeral.
usurp
obsequious
retrograde
countenance
The expression of the little girl's _______ showed that she was perplexed.
usurp
obsequious
retrograde
countenance
It's ironic that Polonius admires ________ because he likes to babble a lot.
rogue
brevity
contrive
tedious
If you are too ______ with your income, you will not be able to provide for your family.
prodigal
pericious
obsequious
tedious
Throughout history, kings feared that someone would ______ their throne.
usurp
pernicous
contrive
retrograde
Please _______ a way to get to class on time.
rogue
brevity
contrive
tedious
Hamlet calls Gertrude a ________ woman for marrying Claudius.
retrograde
countenance
prodigal
pernicious
My professor's _________ history lectures had the entire class yawning.
prodigal
countenance
tedious
retrograde
While he wanted to "do right by her," she would not welcome the ______ back into her life.
usurp
rogue
pernicious
contrive
When the designer brought out his new line, it was obvious the designs were _________________ styles from the 1970s
obsequious
retrograde
pernicious
brevity
Hamlet likes to ______ a lot about how everyone has disappointed him.
knave
melancholy
lament
clemency
It was obvious from Jacob's __________ he found the movie to be quite funny.
mirth
paragon
gentry
calamity
As a result of the soldier's _________, the captain charged him with insubordination.
gentry
calamity
insolence
awry
The lack of clean water is a huge _________ for the people of Flint, Michigan.
mirth
paragon
gentry
calamity
After the death of his wife, Jonathan was extremely ________.
knave
melancholy
lament
clemency
Humans are the __________ of animals. Our superior intelligence is remarkable.
mirth
paragon
gentry
calamity
Since Richard is a _________, he will lie and cheat to move up in the company.
knave
melancholy
lament
clemency
If the criminal doesn't receive _________ tonight, he will be executed in the morning.
gentry
insolence
awry
clemency
The _________ travelled in carriages while the poor people walked or rode on rickety wagons.
mirth
paragon
gentry
calamity
No one realized the roller coaster had gone ________ until it stopped moving on the tracks.
gentry
calamity
insolence
awry
