Taming Of The Shrew - Vocab List 1

Question 0

Feign (v)

Answer 0

To pretend to be affected by something

Question 1

Shrew or termagant (n)

Answer 1

A harsh-tempered or overbearing woman

Question 2

Woo (v)

Answer 2

To try to gain someone’s love especially with a view on marriage

Question 3

Dowry (n)

Answer 3

Property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage

Question 4

Ruffian (n)

Answer 4

A rowdy person, especially one involved in crime

Question 5

Bonny (n)

Answer 5

Attractive or beautiful

Question 6

Jest (n)

Answer 6

An utterance intended to be taken as mockery, banter, hoax

Question 7

Rail (v)

Answer 7

To criticize harshly, abuse, berate

Question 8

Malady (n)

Answer 8

A disease, affection

Question 9

Pith (n)

Answer 9

Gist, central point, core, essence

Question 10

Din (n)

Answer 10

A loud continuous noise, clamor

Question 11

Ply (v)

Answer 11

To practice or perform, develop

Question 12

Chide (v)

Answer 12

To speak out in angry rebuke, reproach, castigate, admonish

Question 13

Porringer (n)

Answer 13

A shallow bowl from which soup or porridge are eaten

Question 14

Bauble (n)

Answer 14

A small showy trinket or decoration

Question 15

Suitor (n)

Answer 15

A man courting a woman

Question 16

Importune (v)

Answer 16

To press or urge with troublesome persistence, annoy

Question 17

Brooked (v)

Answer 17

To stand for, tolerate, accept

Question 18

Raiment (n)

Answer 18

Clothing, apparel

Question 19

Rogue (n)

Answer 19

A dishonest person, knave, scamp