The Taming of the Shrew Vocabulary Test Flashcards
1
Q
Austerity
A
The trait of self denial from worldly pleasures
2
Q
Bereft
A
Sorrowful through loss or deprivation
3
Q
Chattels
A
Any movable property
4
Q
Commodity
A
Something that is bought or sold
5
Q
Credulous
A
Showing lack of judgement or experience
6
Q
Dowry
A
Money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
7
Q
Flout
A
To show contempt for to disobey
8
Q
Forbear
A
To hold back
9
Q
Gamut
A
A scale of musical notes
10
Q
Giddy
A
Dizzy, lightheaded, or lacking seriousness
11
Q
Insolence
A
A disrespectful or rude act
12
Q
Jerkin
A
A short jacket
13
Q
Pate
A
The top of the head
14
Q
Peevish
A
Cross, complaining, irritable, contrary
15
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Peremptory
A
Putting an end to all debate or action
