vocab shakespeare Flashcards
alligator
large, carnivorous reptile closely related to the crocodile
bedroom
room for sleeping, furnished with a bed
critic
one who judges merit or expesses a reasoned opinion
downstairs
on a lower floor, down the steps
eyeball
the round part of the eye, organ for vision
fashionable
stylish, characteristic of a particular period
gossip
to talk casually, usually about others
inaudible
not heard, unable to be heard
jaded
worn out, bored or past feeling
kissing
touching with the lips, exachanging kisses
lonely
feeling sad due to lack of companionship
manager
one who controls or administers, person in charge
nervy
sinewy or strong, bold, easily agitated
obscene
repuslive or digsusting, offensive to one’s morality
puppy dog
young, domestic dog
rant
to speak at length in inflated or extravagant language
skim milk
milk with its cream removed
traditional
conventional, long-established, bound by tradition
undress
to remove clothes or other covering
questioning
the act of inquiring or interrogating
varied
incorporating differentg types or kinds, diverse
worthless
having no value or merit
xantippe
shrewish wife of socrates, figuratively, a bad-tempred woman
yelping
uttering sharp, high-pitched cries
zany
clown’s assistant, performer who mimiccs other’s antics
love is blind
to be unable to see the shortcomings your prospective partner
all that glitters is not gold
not everything that looks good, is good
swagger
boasting, bragging, blustering
the green-eyed monster
jealousy
break the ice
to the to know someone, to starts a conversation
salad days (transl)
onbezonnen jeugdjaren
to be in a pickle (transl)
in een moeilijke situatie zitten
to live in a fool’s paradise (transl)
in een droomwereld / illusie leven
to vanish into thin air (transl)
in het niets verdwijnen, in rook opgaan
to demand one’s pound of flesh (transl)
een wederdienst, iets in ruil vragen
good riddance (transl)
opgeruimd staat netjes, daar zijn we ook weer vanaf
to wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve (transl)
het hart op de tong dragen, heel openhartig zijn
to come full circle (transl)
de cirkel is rond, terug bij af zijn
to be cold comfort (transl)
een schamele troost
it’s greek to me (transl)
ik begrijp er niets van, het is chinees voor mij
box office
the office where tickets of admissions are sold
psyche
that which is responsible for one’s thoughts and feelings
autorships
the act of creating written works
playwright
someone who writes plays
poet
a writer of verse
poem
a composition in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
metaphor
a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
scholar
a learned person
dismiss
bad from attention or consideration
linguistics
the scientific study of language
syntax
the study of the rules for forming admissible sentences
semantics
the study of language meaning
plagiarism
taking someone’s words or ideas as if they were your own
moneylender
someone who lends money at exerssive rates of interests
resilient
recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
stress
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note
iamb
a metrical uint with unstressed-stressed syllables
pentameter
a verse line having five mterical feet
passionate
having or expressing strong emotions
introspective
given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
momentous
of very great significance
dedication
complete and wholehearted fidelity
tormented
experiencing intense (mental) pain
dauntless
invulnerable to fear / intimidation
lackluster
not having a brilliance or vitality
atmosphere
distinctive but intangible quality around a person or thing
unify
join or combine
animosity
a feeling of ill willl arousing active hostility
crude
conspiciously and tastelessly indecent
metre
rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duratoin
