The Merchant of Venice Vocabulary Act I

Question 1

Argosy, noun

Answer 1

a large merchant ship, originally one from Ragusa (now Dubrovnik) or Venice

Question 2

Edifice, noun

Answer 2

a building, especially a large, imposing one

Question 3

Mortify, verb

Answer 3

to cause (someone) to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated OR to subdue (the body or its needs and desires) by self-denial or discipline

Question 4

Melancholy, adjective

Answer 4

sad and pensive

Question 5

Abridged, adjective

Answer 5

(of a piece of writing) having been shortened

Question 6

Presage, verb

Answer 6

to warn that something (typically, bad) is going to happen

Question 7

Sufficient, adjective

Answer 7

enough; adequate

Question 8

Imposition, noun

Answer 8

an unfair or unwelcome demand or burden

Question 9

Congregate, verb

Answer 9

to gather into a crowd or mass

Question 10

Forfeiture, noun

Answer 10

the loss or giving up of something as a penalty for wrongdoing

Question 11

Arg _ s _

Answer 11

o, y

Question 12

Ed _ f _ ce

Answer 12

i, i

Question 13

M _ r _ i _ y

Answer 13

o, t, f

Question 14

Mel _ n _ _ oly

Answer 14

a, c, h

Question 15

A _ ri _ ged

Answer 15

b, d

Question 16

Pr _ s _ ged

Answer 16

e, a

Question 17

_ mp _ sit _ _ n

Answer 17

I, o, i, o

Question 18

Su _ _ ici _ nt

Answer 18

f, f, e

Question 19

Congr _ g _ te

Answer 19

e, a

Question 20

Forf _ _ ture

Answer 20

e, i