Act 1 Flashcards
Assail
verb - Make a concerted violate attack on/ Critize harshly
Aught
adjective - Anything at all
Avouch
verb - Affirm or assert
Behooves
adjective - it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something; it is incumbent on.
Beseech
adverb -ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.
bodes
adverb - be an omen of a particular outcome.
calumnious
Adverb - (of a statement) false and defamatory; slanderous.
censure
Verb - express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.
countenance
Noun - a person’s face or facial expression.
Noun - support.
Verb - admit as acceptable or possible.
dirge
noun - a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite.
a mournful song, piece of music, or poem.
disposition
adjective - a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character.
the way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things.
enmity
adjective - the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
Entreated
Verb - ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.
Verb - treat (someone) in a specified manner.
Erring
Verb - having failed to adhere to the proper or accepted standards; having done wrong.
Extorted
Verb - obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means.
Fathoms (Verb Only)
Verb - understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought.
Verb - measure the depth of (water).
Fie
Exclamation - used to express disgust or outrage.
Filial
Adjective - of or due from a son or daughter.
Hallowed
Adjective - made holy; consecrated.
greatly revered and honored.
imminent
Adjective - about to happen
overhanging. (archaic)
importuned
Verb - harass (someone) persistently for or to do something.
approach (someone) to request or offer sexual services, especially as a prostitute.
jocund
Adjective - cheerful and lighthearted.
Kin
Noun- Apart of a family or clan
What does ‘knave’ mean?
Noun-A dishonest or unscrupulous man.
What does ‘lewdness’ mean?
Noun-Obscene or indecent behavior.
What does ‘liege’ mean?
Adjective - Concerned with or relating to the relationship between a feudal superior and a vassal.
What does ‘mirth’ mean?
noun-Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.
What does ‘mote’ mean?
noun - A tiny piece of substance.
What does ‘parley’ mean?
Noun - A discussion or conference, especially between enemies.
What does ‘pernicious’ mean?
adjective - Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
What does ‘privy’ mean?
Adjective - Sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private).
What does ‘prodigal’ mean?
adjective - Spending money or resources freely and recklessly.
What does ‘russet’ mean?
noun - A reddish-brown color.
What does ‘sate’ mean?
verb - To satisfy fully.
. perturbed
Adjective- Feeling anxiety, concern, or just unsettled.
What does the term ‘portentous’ mean?
Adjective - Significant or ominous
Often used to describe events or signs that suggest something important or foreboding is about to happen.
What are ‘precepts’?
Noun - Rules or principles intended to regulate behavior or thought
Precepts often serve as guidelines for moral conduct and decision-making.
What is the meaning of ‘scope’?
‘Scope’ refers to the extent of perception, thought, or action.
Often used to define the range of a particular subject or area of study.
Define ‘sepulcher’.
‘Sepulcher’ is a burial place or tomb.
It can also refer to a place of death or a grave.
What does ‘smote’ mean?
‘Smote’ is the past tense of ‘smite’, meaning to strike or hit hard.
Often used in a historical or literary context.
What does it mean if something is ‘sullied’?
‘Sullied’ means to be tarnished or made dirty.
It often refers to reputation or purity being compromised.
To __________ something means to contaminate or pollute it.
[taint]
What does ‘trifling’ refer to?
‘Trifling’ describes something of little value or importance.
It can also imply something that is insignificant or trivial.
What does it mean to ‘usurp’?
‘Usurp’ means to seize and hold (a position, power, or rights) by force or without legal right.
Commonly used in political contexts.
What is the meaning of ‘woe’?
‘Woe’ refers to great sorrow or distress.
It is often used in literary contexts to express deep sadness or misfortune.
