ACT IV - Scene III — Vocabulary
Hamlet by William Shakespeare — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from ACT IV - Scene III
- distracted (adjective)
- Confused, disturbed, or mentally unsettled; lacking sound judgment.
- scourge (noun)
- A punishment or instrument of punishment; a whip used for discipline.
- appliance (noun)
- A remedy or treatment applied to cure a disease or problem.
- bestow'd (verb (past participle))
- Placed, deposited, or stored away (referring to a body or object).
- convocation (noun)
- A formal assembly or gathering, used here satirically to describe a group of worms.
- politic (adjective)
- Shrewd, cunning, or politically calculating; here applied ironically to worms.
- progress (noun)
- A royal journey or tour through the realm, typically made by a monarch to visit subjects.
- tender (verb)
- To regard with care or concern; to hold dear.
- bark (noun)
- A sailing ship or vessel.
- cicatrice (noun)
- A scar, especially one left by a wound that has healed.
- congruing (verb (present participle))
- Agreeing, corresponding, or being in accord with.
- hectic (noun)
- A persistent fever, especially one associated with a wasting disease like tuberculosis.
- haps (noun)
- Fortunes, luck, or chance events.