Shakespeare Vocab

Question 1

Prologue

Answer 1

The preface or introduction to a literary work

Question 2

Chastity

Answer 2

Not participating in sexual intercourse

Question 3

Jocund

Answer 3

High spirits and lively mirthfulness

Question 4

Distraught

Answer 4

Agitated with doubt or mental conflict

Question 5

Aloof

Answer 5

Removed or distant either physically or emotionally

Question 6

Strife

Answer 6

Bitter sometimes violent conflict

Question 7

Sojourn

Answer 7

Temporary stay

Question 8

Apothecary

Answer 8

One who prepares and sells drugs for medicinal purposes

Question 9

Ambiguity

Answer 9

Doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness

Question 10

Purge

Answer 10

To free from moral or cerimonial defilement

Question 11

Pensive

Answer 11

Musingly or dreamily thoughtful

Question 12

Discern

Answer 12

To detect with the eyes

Question 13

Augment

Answer 13

To make greater, more numerous

Question 14

Against

Answer 14

for, in preparation

Question 15

Alack

Answer 15

Alas (in times of sorrow)

Question 16

An, And

Answer 16

If

Question 17

Anon

Answer 17

Soon

Question 18

Aye

Answer 18

Yes

Question 19

But

Answer 19

Only, except for

Question 20

E’en

Answer 20

Even

Question 21

E’er

Answer 21

Ever

Question 22

Haply

Answer 22

Perhaps

Question 23

Happy

Answer 23

Fortunate

Question 24

Hence

Answer 24

Away, from here

Question 25

Hie

Answer 25

Hurry

Question 26

Hither

Answer 26

Here

Question 27

Marry

Answer 27

Indeeed

Question 28

Whence

Answer 28

Where

Question 29

Wilt

Answer 29

Will, will you

Question 30

Withal

Answer 30

In addition, notwithstanding

Question 31

Would

Answer 31

Wish