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What does "assail" mean?
What does "assail" mean?
To attack with arguments, questions, and so on; have a powerful effect on.
What does "portentous" mean?
What does "portentous" mean?
That warns of evil; ominous.
What does "privy" mean?
What does "privy" mean?
Privately informed of.
What does "invulnerable" mean?
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What does "auspicious" mean?
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What does "obstinate" mean?
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What does "imminent" mean?
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What does "precepts" mean?
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What does "satirical" mean?
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What does "promontory" mean?
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What does "affectation" mean?
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What does "turbulent" mean?
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What does "insolence" mean?
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What does "calumny" mean?
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What does "temperance" mean?
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What does "conjoined" mean?
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What does "discord" mean?
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What does "gleaned" mean?
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What does "conjectures" mean?
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What does "impetuous" mean?
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What does "exploit" mean?
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What does "churlish" mean?
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What does "perdition" mean?
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Flashcards
Assail
Assail
To attack with arguments or questions; to have a powerful effect.
Portentous
Portentous
Ominous; warns of evil or evokes awe.
Privy
Privy
Privately informed or knowing; secret.
Invulnerable
Invulnerable
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Auspicious
Auspicious
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Obstinate
Obstinate
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Impious
Impious
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Imminent
Imminent
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Precepts
Precepts
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Pernicious
Pernicious
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Piteous
Piteous
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Perusal
Perusal
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Brevity
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Satirical
Satirical
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Contrive
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Promontory
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Pestilent
Pestilent
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Pastoral
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Affectation
Affectation
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Visage
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Turbulent
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Insolence
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Calumny
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Torrent
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Temperance
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Judicious
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Clemency
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Extant
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Primal
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Conjoined
Conjoined
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Discord
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Gleaned
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Craven
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Exhort
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Conjectures
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Impetuous
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Incensed
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Ostentation
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Conjunctive
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Exploit
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Circumvent
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Churlish
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Diligence
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Perdition
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Verity
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Worksheet - Act I
- Assail (ə sāl): Attack with arguments, questions, etc.; have a powerful effect on. Comes from Latin assilire meaning "to leap on."
- Portentous (pôr ten'təs): Warns of evil; ominous or awe-inspiring.
- Privy (priv'e): Privately informed of. Comes from Latin privatus meaning "private."
- Invulnerable (in vulnər ə bəl): Cannot be injured.
- Auspicious (ôs pishǝs): Of good omen for the future, favoring success. Comes from Latin auspicium meaning "omen."
Vocabulary Worksheet - Act II
- Obstinate (äb'stə nət): Unyielding to reason or plea; stubborn. Comes from Latin obstinare, meaning "to stand against."
- Impious (im'pē as): Lacking reverence or respect for God, a parent, or authority.
- Imminent (imə nənt): Likely to happen soon; threatening. Comes from Latin imminere, meaning "to project over, threaten."
- Precepts (prē septs'): Commandments or principles as rules of conduct. From Latin praecipere, meaning "to take before, to order."
- Pernicious (pər nishas): Highly destructive; causing ruin. Comes from Latin perniciosus, meaning "destructive."
Vocabulary Worksheet - Act III
- Turbulent (tur byco lent): Full of disorder; violently stirred up. Comes from Latin turbare, meaning "to twist about."
- Insolence (in'sə ləns): Bold disrespect in speech or conduct; overbearing.
- Calumny (kaləm në): False statement to harm reputation; slander. From Latin calumnia meaning "false accusation."
- Torrent (törǝnt): Violent, rushing stream; flood of words. From Latin torrens, meaning "burning."
- Temperance (tem pər əns): Quality of being moderate, self-restrained. From Latin temperantia, meaning "moderation, sobriety."
Vocabulary Worksheet - Act IV
- Discord (dis kôrd): Lack of harmony; conflict.
- Gleaned (glēnd): Collected or found out gradually.
- Craven (krāvən): Extremely cowardly. From Latin crepare, meaning "to creak."
- Exhort (eg zôrt'): Urge strongly by advice or warning.
- Conjectures (kən jek chərs): Theories or predictions based on guesses.
Vocabulary Worksheet - Act V
- Circumvent (sur'kəm vent'): Go around; anticipate and evade or defeat by cleverness or deception; Comes from Latin circumvenire.
- Churlish (cher'lish): Surly, ill-bred, selfish. From Old English ceorl.
- Diligence (dilə jəns): Painstaking attention to a task; careful effort, from Latin diligere meaning to select.
- Perdition (pər dish'ən): Eternal damnation.
- Verity (verə tē): Truth; reality. From Latin veritas.
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This vocabulary worksheet covers key terms from Acts I and II of a play. Each word includes its definition, pronunciation, and etymology. Enhance your understanding of the language used in the text with these important vocabulary terms.