Doctor Faustus (Marlowe)

Doctor Faustus (Marlowe) Glossary

conceit

excessive pride in oneself

omnipotence

the quality of having unlimited power

ruminate

think deeply about something

potentate

a monarch or ruler, especially an autocratic one

abjure

solemnly renounce

congeal

solidify or coagulate

wrath

extreme anger

lechery

lustfulness

yoke

a wooden piece attached over the necks of animals for pulling a plow or cart

stately

having a dignified or grand manner

haughty

arrogantly superior

dirge

a lament for the dead

redeem

compensate for the faults of something

preeminence

surpassing all others

entreat

ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something

recompense

make amends for loss or harm suffered

celestial

relating to the sky

piecemeal

characterized by unsystematic partial measures over time

exhort

urge someone to do something

lament

a passionate expression of grief or sorrow

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