Much ado about nothing spelling Flashcards
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RECOMPENSE
compensation, amends, reward: Act V, Scene 4, Line 87 “No, truly, but in friendly recompense.”
compensation, amends, reward: Act V, Scene 4, Line 87 “No, truly, but in friendly recompense.”
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REMORSE
compunction of conscience, pity, tenderness of heart: Act IV, Scene 1, Line 222: “Marry, this well-carried shall, on her behalf, change slander to remorse.”
compunction of conscience, pity, tenderness of heart: Act IV, Scene 1, Line 222: “Marry, this well-carried shall, on her behalf, change slander to remorse.”
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REVERENCE
high respect, veneration: Act III, Scene 4, Line 32: “I think you would have me say, ‘Saving your reverence, a husband.”
high respect, veneration: Act III, Scene 4, Line 32: “I think you would have me say, ‘Saving your reverence, a husband.”
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SEMBLANCE
appearance, show, exterior, form, likeness, image. Act II, Scene 2, Line 39: “…who is thus like to be cozened with a semblance of a maid that you have discovered thus.”
appearance, show, exterior, form, likeness, image. Act II, Scene 2, Line 39: “…who is thus like to be cozened with a semblance of a maid that you have discovered thus.”
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SUBDUED
overcame, overpowered, vanquished. Act I, Scene 3, Line 70: “Their cheer is the greater that I am subdued.”
overcame, overpowered, vanquished. Act I, Scene 3, Line 70: “Their cheer is the greater that I am subdued.”
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UNMITIGATED
not softened in harshness. Act IV, Scene 1, Line 319: What, bear her in hand, until they come to take hands, and then, with public accusation, uncommon slander,
unmitigated rancor-O God, that I were a man!”
not softened in harshness. Act IV, Scene 1, Line 319: What, bear her in hand, until they come to take hands, and then, with public accusation, uncommon slander,
unmitigated rancor-O God, that I were a man!”
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VANQUISHED
overcame or conquered. Act IV, Scene 1, Line 47: “dear my lord, if you in
your own proof have vanquished the resistance of her youth, and made defeat of her virginity-“
overcame or conquered. Act IV, Scene 1, Line 47: “dear my lord, if you in
your own proof have vanquished the resistance of her youth, and made defeat of her virginity-“
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WOOED
solicited, sought to gain (persons) or obtained (things). Act II, Scene 3, Line 292:
“Here, Claudio, 1 have wooed in thy name, and fair Hero is won.
solicited, sought to gain (persons) or obtained (things). Act II, Scene 3, Line 292:
“Here, Claudio, 1 have wooed in thy name, and fair Hero is won.
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