A Midsummer Night's Dream Flashcards
Vocabulary for Shakespeare's play MSND
1
Q
austerity
A
self denial; severity or strictness (page 13)
2
Q
dowager
A
a widow who had rights to get dead husband’s property( page 7)
3
Q
edict
A
an official proclamation that had force of law (page 17)
4
Q
extenuate
A
to lessen the seriousness of (page 15)
5
Q
idolatry
A
excessive devotion to something (page 15 )
6
Q
lamentable
A
regrettable, deplorable, mournful (page 25)
7
Q
livery
A
an identifying uniform
8
Q
nuptial
A
of the marriage ceremony (page 7)
9
Q
vexation
A
annoyance (page 21 )
10
Q
amend
A
correct, improve the faults (page 39)
11
Q
dissembling
A
giving a false appearance (page 59)
12
Q
dissension
A
quarrel; disagreement (page 39)
13
Q
dulcet
A
pleasant to the ear, melodious (page 43)
14
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hoary
A
gray or white with age (page 39)
15
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languish
A
to suffer with longing (page 53)
