Hamlet Words 1.2-1.3

petition- request

beseech- entreat

nighted color- dark colors (as in mourning)

visage- face

filial obligation- obligations of a son or daughter

obstinate- stubborn

condolement- sorrow/mourning

retrograde- moving backwards or becoming worse

dexterity- speed or skill in dealing with a complicated situation

incest- sex betwen close relatives

truncheon- a club (used for hitting someone)

prodigal- extravagant or wasteful

recks not his own rede- fails to follow his own advice

unsifted- untested

perilous- dangerous