Act 4 Flashcards
- abatements
Noun - the act or process of reducing or otherwise abating something
- alack
exclamationarchaic
an expression of regret or dismay.
- anoint
verb
smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony.
- befallen
Verb (of something bad) happen to someone.
- bier
noun
a movable frame on which a coffin or a corpse is placed before burial or cremation or on which it is carried to the grave.
- chalice
noun- historical
a large cup or goblet, typically used for drinking wine.
the wine cup used in the Christian Eucharist.
- cherub
noun
a winged angelic being described in biblical tradition as attending on God. It is represented in ancient Middle Eastern art as a lion or bull with eagles’ wings and a human face, and regarded in traditional Christian angelology as an angel of the second highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy.
- conjectures
an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
Noun
- craven
adjective
contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.
- discord
noun
disagreement between people.
- exhort
verb
strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.
- garrisoned
Verb - provide (a place) with a body of troops.
- homage
noun
special honor or respect shown publicly.
- importunate
adjective
persistent, especially to the point of annoyance or intrusion.
- lauds
noun
a service of morning prayer in the Divine Office of the Western Christian Church, traditionally said or chanted at daybreak, though historically it was often held with matins on the previous night.
- nonce
adjective
(of a word or expression) coined for or used on one occasion.
- rapier
noun
a thin, light sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting.
(especially of speech or intelligence) quick and incisive.
- remiss
adjective
lacking care or attention to duty; negligent.
- repast
noun- noun
1.
- scruple
noun
a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action.
- seafaring
adjective
(of a person) traveling by sea, especially regularly.
