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Vocab. Unit 6 (Hamlet Acts I-III)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The appearance conveyed by a person's face

a)

tedious

b)

rogue

c)

countenance

d)

usurp

2.

Attentive to an excessive degree; overly submissive

a)

retrograde

b)

obsequious

c)

prodigal

d)

pernicious

3.

Having a harmful effect, especially in a subtle way; destructive

a)

pernicious

b)

rogue

c)

brevity

d)

contrive

4.

So lacking in interest to cause boredom or weariness

a)

obsequious

b)

pernicious

c)

rogue

d)

tedious

5.

Recklessly wasteful

a)

countenance

b)

prodigal

c)

brevity

d)

tedious

6.

The quality of expressing much in a few words; briefness

a)

obsequious

b)

contenance

c)

pernicious

d)

brevity

7.

To seize and take control without authority

a)

usurp

b)

rogue

c)

contrive

d)

prodigal

8.

An unreliable or dishonorable person

a)

prodigal

b)

rogue

c)

retrograde

d)

tedious

9.

to make or work out a plan; devise

a)

usurp

b)

rogue

c)

contrive

d)

countenance

10.

moving or directed in a backward direction

a)

usurp

b)

prodigal

c)

retrograde

d)

tedious

11.

upper or ruling class; the most powerful members of society

a)

mirth

b)

knave

c)

awry

d)

gentry

12.

away from the correct or expected course

a)

lament

b)

awry

c)

melancholy

d)

paragon

13.

an event resulting in great loss or misfortune

a)

calamity

b)

clemency

c)

mirth

d)

insolence

14.

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

a)

gentry

b)

knave

c)

paragon

d)

mirth

15.

a perfect embodiment of a concept; a model of excellence

a)

paragon

b)

lament

c)

melancholy

d)

awry

16.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders

a)

calamity

b)

insolence

c)

clemency

d)

mirth

17.

to verbally express grief

a)

paragon

b)

gentry

c)

melancholy

d)

lament

18.

an offensive disrespectful shameless act

a)

clemency

b)

calamity

c)

knave

d)

insolence

19.

beyond sad; gloomiest of spirits

a)

melancholy

b)

knave

c)

calamity

d)

paragon

20.

amusement or laughter; great merriment

a)

knave

b)

awry

c)

mirth

d)

insolence

21.

Gertrude displayed ______ sorrow at King Hamlet's funeral.

a)

usurp

b)

obsequious

c)

retrograde

d)

countenance

22.

The expression of the little girl's _______ showed that she was perplexed.

a)

usurp

b)

obsequious

c)

retrograde

d)

countenance

23.

It's ironic that Polonius admires ________ because he likes to babble a lot.

a)

rogue

b)

brevity

c)

contrive

d)

tedious

24.

If you are too ______ with your income, you will not be able to provide for your family.

a)

prodigal

b)

pericious

c)

obsequious

d)

tedious

25.

Throughout history, kings feared that someone would ______ their throne.

a)

usurp

b)

pernicous

c)

contrive

d)

retrograde

26.

Please _______ a way to get to class on time.

a)

rogue

b)

brevity

c)

contrive

d)

tedious

27.

Hamlet calls Gertrude a ________ woman for marrying Claudius.

a)

retrograde

b)

countenance

c)

prodigal

d)

pernicious

28.

My professor's _________ history lectures had the entire class yawning.

a)

prodigal

b)

countenance

c)

tedious

d)

retrograde

29.

While he wanted to "do right by her," she would not welcome the ______ back into her life.

a)

usurp

b)

rogue

c)

pernicious

d)

contrive

30.

When the designer brought out his new line, it was obvious the designs were _________________ styles from the 1970s

a)

obsequious

b)

retrograde

c)

pernicious

d)

brevity

31.

Hamlet likes to ______ a lot about how everyone has disappointed him.

a)

knave

b)

melancholy

c)

lament

d)

clemency

32.

It was obvious from Jacob's __________ he found the movie to be quite funny.

a)

mirth

b)

paragon

c)

gentry

d)

calamity

33.

As a result of the soldier's _________, the captain charged him with insubordination.

a)

gentry

b)

calamity

c)

insolence

d)

awry

34.

The lack of clean water is a huge _________ for the people of Flint, Michigan.

a)

mirth

b)

paragon

c)

gentry

d)

calamity

35.

After the death of his wife, Jonathan was extremely ________.

a)

knave

b)

melancholy

c)

lament

d)

clemency

36.

Humans are the __________ of animals. Our superior intelligence is remarkable.

a)

mirth

b)

paragon

c)

gentry

d)

calamity

37.

Since Richard is a _________, he will lie and cheat to move up in the company.

a)

knave

b)

melancholy

c)

lament

d)

clemency

38.

If the criminal doesn't receive _________ tonight, he will be executed in the morning.

a)

gentry

b)

insolence

c)

awry

d)

clemency

39.

The _________ travelled in carriages while the poor people walked or rode on rickety wagons.

a)

mirth

b)

paragon

c)

gentry

d)

calamity

40.

No one realized the roller coaster had gone ________ until it stopped moving on the tracks.

a)

gentry

b)

calamity

c)

insolence

d)

awry