Act Four Vocab

Question 1

flask

Answer 1

a small flat container for alcohol

Question 2

rile

Answer 2

to irritate somebody enough that it provokes anger

Question 3

stench

Answer 3

a horrible smell

Question 4

gaunt

Answer 4

thin and bony in appearance

Question 5

providence

Answer 5

the wisdom, care, and guidance believed to be provided by God; good judgement and foresight in the management of affairs or resources to call into court; to send for somebody

Question 6

gibbet

Answer 6

a hanging post

Question 7

excommunication

Answer 7

exclusion from the Christian community

Question 8

quavering

Answer 8

trembling

Question 9

beguile

Answer 9

to charm, deceive, or cheat

Question 10

floundering

Answer 10

hesitating in confusion

Question 11

reprieve

Answer 11

the postponement of a punishment; to stop or postpone a punishment

Question 12

retaliation

Answer 12

deliberate harm against somebody in response or revenge for a harm done

Question 13

statute

Answer 13

law enacted by legislature or an established rule

Question 14

adamant

Answer 14

very determined and not influenced by appeals to reconsider

Question 15

belie

Answer 15

to disguise the true nature of something

Question 16

boundless

Answer 16

limitless

Question 17

penitence

Answer 17

regret for sins