Much Ado About Nothing Vocab

Question 1

aside

Answer 1

An actor’s speech that is directed toward the audience and not meant to be heard by other
characters on stage (what we might call in everyday speech a side comment)

Question 2

Foil

Answer 2

A character who contrasts with another, in order to highlight differences between the two

Question 3

Malapropism

Answer 3

A misused word, often which sounds like the intended or correct word

Question 4

Soliloquy

Answer 4

A speech delivered alone on stage, intended to reveal the character’s innermost
thoughts about a situation or conflict

Question 5

amiable

Answer 5

friendly

Question 6

beseech

Answer 6

to beg, plea

Question 7

blithe

Answer 7

joyous, merry

Question 8

braggart

Answer 8

one who braggs

Question 9

dispostion

Answer 9

mood or attitude

Question 10

dote

Answer 10

to show excessive love

Question 11

epigram

Answer 11

a witty saying

Question 12

epitaph

Answer 12

an inscription (for example on a statue)

Question 13

impediment

Answer 13

an obstacle or hinderance

Question 14

incensed

Answer 14

angered

Question 15

meddle

Answer 15

to interfered with or ask intruding questions about someone else’s personal business

Question 16

melancholy

Answer 16

sad or gloomy

Question 17

obstinate

Answer 17

stubborn

Question 18

ominous

Answer 18

threating or scary

Question 19

perjury

Answer 19

lie under oath

Question 20

predestinate

Answer 20

predetermined, or already determined

Question 21

reconcile

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to make amends

Question 22

recount

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to retell a series of events

Question 23

remorse

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deep regret

Question 24

requite

Answer 24

to return as in love

Question 25

slander

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to utter something untrue about someone, thereby damaging that person’s reputation

Question 26

Transgression

Answer 26

sin

Question 27

treacherous

Answer 27

dangerous

Question 28

troth

Answer 28

truth; word, promise

Question 29

valiant

Answer 29

brave; honorable, worthy

Question 30

cuckold

Answer 30

husband of an unfaithful wife

Question 31

sexton

Answer 31

someone who works for the church

Question 32

knave

Answer 32

a dishonest person

Question 33

purport

Answer 33

to claim or imply falsely