english shakespear vocal 2 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

antidote

A

(N) something that relieves or counter effects the affects of poison

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

augment

A

(V) to make greater, larger, or to supplement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

augury

A

(N) A omen or a prophesy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

avarice

A

(N) Extreme greed for wealth or material gain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

balm

A

(N) a soothing substance, something that gives relief

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

bane

A

(N) a source of harm, a source of destruction, a source of annoyance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

beguile

A

(V) to deceive, to mislead, to dismay using charm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

bestow

A

(V) to grant, give, or put to some use

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

blanch

A

(V) to take the color out of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

blasphemous

A

(ADJ) To slander, to Profane, to speak with out respect

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

buffeted

A

(V) Struck repeatedly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

censure

A

(V) to blame, to condemn

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

champion

A

(V) to defend or to support

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

cherubic

A

(ADJ) innocent, angelic, wholesome

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

chide

A

(V) Scold or Rebuke; “He chide these sisters”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

clamor

A

(N) a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently; “As we shall make our griefs and clamor roar/Upon his death?”

17
Q

cloister

A

(V) to seclude, to confine

18
Q

combustivle

A

(ADJ) able to be burned, capable of being burnt

19
Q

confound

A

(V) to cause one to become confused

20
Q

corporeal

A

(ADJ) relating to physical material body

21
Q

credulous

A

(ADJ) believing on slight or little evidence, gullible

22
Q

daunt

A

(V) to intimidate, to dismay

23
Q

deft

A

(ADJ) skillful

24
Q

desolate

A

(ADJ) barren, deserted, with out inhabitance

25
Q

diminution

A

(N) diminishment or reduction

26
Q

disdain

A

(V/N) to treat with scorn and disrespect/intense dislike

27
Q

dispatch

A

(V) to send away with promptness or speed/ kill

28
Q

ecstasy

A

(N) extreme happiness

29
Q

entreaty

A

(N) request or plea

30
Q

epicure

A

(N) someone who takes pleasure in food or drink

31
Q

esteem

A

(N) the estimate of Value, approval and respect, blended with fondness