12th Night - Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
austere
A
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
2
Q
con
A
deprive of by deceit
3
Q
contempt
A
open disrespect for a person or thing
4
Q
cunning
A
crafty artfulness, especially in deception
5
Q
determinate
A
supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
6
Q
detest
A
dislike intensely
7
Q
detraction
A
the act of discrediting someone’s reputation
8
Q
device
A
any clever maneuver; a piece of technology
9
Q
distinction
A
a discrimination between things as different
10
Q
dote
A
shower with love; show excessive affection for
11
Q
epistle
A
a specially long, formal letter
12
Q
extort
A
obtain by coercion or intimidation
13
Q
fate
A
the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events
14
Q
frailty
A
moral weakness
15
Q
gull
A
fool or hoax
