english shakespear vocal 2 Flashcards
antidote
(N) something that relieves or counter effects the affects of poison
augment
(V) to make greater, larger, or to supplement
augury
(N) A omen or a prophesy
avarice
(N) Extreme greed for wealth or material gain
balm
(N) a soothing substance, something that gives relief
bane
(N) a source of harm, a source of destruction, a source of annoyance
beguile
(V) to deceive, to mislead, to dismay using charm
bestow
(V) to grant, give, or put to some use
blanch
(V) to take the color out of
blasphemous
(ADJ) To slander, to Profane, to speak with out respect
buffeted
(V) Struck repeatedly
censure
(V) to blame, to condemn
champion
(V) to defend or to support
cherubic
(ADJ) innocent, angelic, wholesome
chide
(V) Scold or Rebuke; “He chide these sisters”
clamor
(N) a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently; “As we shall make our griefs and clamor roar/Upon his death?”
cloister
(V) to seclude, to confine
combustivle
(ADJ) able to be burned, capable of being burnt
confound
(V) to cause one to become confused
corporeal
(ADJ) relating to physical material body
credulous
(ADJ) believing on slight or little evidence, gullible
daunt
(V) to intimidate, to dismay
deft
(ADJ) skillful
desolate
(ADJ) barren, deserted, with out inhabitance