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12. Mercurial (Adj.)
a. characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood
b. another definition: (of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind
c. mercurially (adv)

mercurialness, mercuriality (n)

unmercurial (adj)

unmercurially (adv)

unmercurialness (n)
e. 1350-1400; Middle English < Latin mercuriālis of, pertaining to the god or planet Mercury
f. Hamlet's mood becomes mercurial in front of his mother, confirming to her that he is insane.
d.

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16. Protuberate-(v) to swell or bulge.

Simple Definition
To swell

Other P.O.S
None

Etymology
In the 17th century: from late Latin protuberant- ‘swelling out,’ from the verb protuberare, from pro- ‘forward, out’ + tuber ‘bump.’

Sentence
I think maybe when Hamlet stabbed Polonius, his body was protuberant and bloody.

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15. Parody-(n) a feeble or ridiculous imitation.

Simple Definition
Making fun of an original movie  or play.

Other P.O.S
None

Etymology
Late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek parōidia ‘burlesque poem,’ from para- ‘beside’ (expressing alteration) + ōidē ‘ode.’

Sentence
In Act 4 Scene 4 Hamlet was being parody about Polonius dead body, when the King kept asking where it is located.

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14. Parochial- (adj) confined or restricted as if within the borders of a parish; limited in range or scope.

Simple Definition
A narrow or non trespassing area.

Other P.O.S
parochially (adverb)

Ethymology
English: from Old French, from Latin parochialis ‘relating to an ecclesiastical district,’ from parochia.

Sentence
In Act 2 when Hamlet went into Ophelia room and grabbed her wrist, was a parochial situation.

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13. Melodrama- (n) characterized by extravagant action and emotion, overdramtic.

Simple Definition
A play or film which plot is sensational.

Other P.O.S
None

Etymology
Early 19th century: from French mélodrame, from Greek melos ‘music’ + French drame ‘drama.’

Sentence
During the play Hamlet created, he was getting very melodrama when the scene of the murder was about to occur.

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4) Clientele- (n) a body of clients

Easier Definition:

People you work for.

Other P.O.S:

None

Etymology:

Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘clientship, patronage’): via French from Latin clientela ‘clientship,’ from cliens, client-

Sentence:

The play actor's clientele include Hamlet and his family.

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3) Cliché- (n) something that has become overly familiar or commonplace

Easier Definition:

Played out or overly used

Other P.O.S:

Cliché (adj)

Etymology:

Mid 19th century: French, past participle (used as a noun) of clicher ‘to stereotype.’

Sentence:

Polonius's redundant way of speaking is becoming very cliché.

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2) Atrophy- (n) a wasting away or progressive decline

Easier definition:

Slowly going away

Other P.O.S:

Atrophy (v)

Etymology:

late 16th century: from French atrophier (verb), atrophie (noun), from late Latin atrophia, from Greek, ‘lack of food,’ from a- ‘without’ + trophē ‘food.’

Sentence:

Everyone believed that the atrophy of Hamlet's sanity was due to the fact of him being madly in love with Ophelia.

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1) Atonement (n) - the reconciliation of God and humankind through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ

-reparation for an offense or injury

Easier definition:

Making amends or making it up to a person you wronged.

Other P.O.S:
Atone (v)

Etymology:

Early 16th century; influenced by medieval Latin adunamentum ‘unity,’ and earlier onement from an obsolete verb one ‘to unite.’

Sentence:

King Claudius doesn't seem like he wants to make any atonements for killing his brother.

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8. Gumption (N)
a. definition: enterprise, initiative
b. another definition: An act of expressing
c. gumptionless (Adj)

bumptious (Adj)

e. early 18th century (originally Scots): of unknown origin.
f. Hamlets gumption will make the kingdom succeed.
d.

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7. Effulge (V)
a. definition: to shine forth, to radiate
b. another definition: to expand from the start
c. none
e. 1730-40 effulgere, to shine forth; ex, + fulgere, to flash, shine.
f. The plot in Hamlet effulges from the start of the book.
d.

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6. Diacritical (Adj)
a. definition: capable of distinguishing
b. another definition: stand out
c. diacritically (Adv)
e. 690s, of sounds, from Greek diakritikos "that separates or distinguishes," from diakrinein "to separate one from another," from dia- (see dia-) + krinein"to separate, decide, judge" (see crisis). As a noun, from 1866. Related: Diacritical.
f. Poloniusis diacritical because he can't tell the relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia.
d.

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5. Dexterity (N)
a. definition: skill or quickness in mental or physical activity
b. another definition: smart or in shape
c. nondexterity (N)
e. early 16th century (in the sense ‘mental adroitness’): from French dextérité, from Latin dexteritas, from dexter ‘on the right.’
f. The guards had dexterity when they scared the ghost away.
d.

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9. Habiliments (N)
a. definition: characteristic apparatus or dress of an occupation or occasion
b. another definition: clothing
c. habilimental,
habilimentary (Adj)

habilimented (Adj)
e. late Middle English (in the general sense ‘outfit, attire’): from Old French habillement, from habiller ‘fit out,’ from Latin habilis
f. One of Poplnuis's precepts is for Laertes to buy habiliments that will impress in France.
d.

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10. Intransigent (Adj)
a. definition: characterized by refusal to compromise or abandon an extreme position or attitude
b. another definition: unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something
c. intransigence,
intransigency (N)

intransigently (Adv)
e. Spanish intransigente, from in- + transigente, present participle of transigirto compromise, from Latin transigere to come to an agreement
First Known Use: circa 1879
f. Hamlet's negative, intransigent attitude toward his uncle was only confirmed by his father's ghost.
d.

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11. Intrepid (Adj)
a. definition: characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
b. another definition: fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)
c. intrepidity, intrepidness (N)

intrepidly (Adv)
e. late 17th century: from French intrépide or Latin intrepidus, from in- ‘not’ + trepidus ‘alarmed.’

f. Horatio showed some intrepid bravery as he tried to speak to the ghost of the king.
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