Hamlet: Act III Vocab

consummation (noun) completion

calamity (noun) a great misfortune or disaster

contumely (noun) a humiliating insult

to implant a disease agent in a person to stimulate disease resistance inoculate (verb) to implant a disease agent in a person to stimulate disease resistance

wantonness (noun) the quality of doing something without regard for what is right

depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited dejected (adjective) depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited

abominably (adverb) hatefully

buffet (noun) a blow with a hand or fist (verb) to strike with a hand or fist

occulted (adjective) beyond the range of ordinary knowledge

clemency (noun) mercy

to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude. beguile (verb) to influence by trickery, flattery,  etc.; mislead; delude.

harmful or undesirable contact or influence contagion (noun) harmful or undesirable contact or influence

to take or appropriate, especially without permission annex (verb) to take or appropriate, especially without permission

a chain or shackle placed on the feet fetters (noun) a chain or shackle placed on the  feet

to force or drive, especially to a course of action compelled (verb) to force or drive, especially to a  course of action

a wall of earth or other material built for defense bulwark (noun) a wall of earth or other material  built for defense

diadem (noun) a crown

chide (verb) scold or express disapproval of

to make keen or eager; stimulate whet (verb) to make keen or eager; stimulate

mandate (verb) to order or require