| Usurp | (v.): Seize and take control without authoritySynonym: AnnexAntonym: Relinquish |
| Moiety | (n.): One of two basic subdivisions of a tribeSynonym: PartAntonym: Whole |
| Portentous | (adj.): Of momentous or ominous significanceSynonym: ExcitingAntonym: Nonthreatening |
| Harbinger | (n.): Something indicating the approach of something or someoneSynonym: OmenAntonym: Unexpected |
| Partisan | (n.): A pike with a long tapering blade with lateral projectionsSynonym: WeaponAntonym: N/A |
| Hallowed | (adj.): Worthy of religious veneration.Synonym: SacredAntonym: Desecrated |
| Auspicious | (adj.): Auguring favorable circumstances and good luckSynonym: PromisingAntonym: Ominous |
| Filial | (adj.): Relating or characteristic of or befitting an offspringSynonym: FraternalAntonym: Paternal |
| Obsequious | (adj.): Attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner.Synonym: GrovelingAntonym: Arrogant |
| Retrograde | (adj.): Moving or directed or tending in a backward directionSynonym: RevertingAntonym: Forward |
Act 1 Vocabulary for “Hamlet”
September 11, 2019