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chorus (n) 1) a group of persons who speak or sing in unison a given part or composition in drama or poetry recitation; 2) an actor in Elizabethan drama who recites the prologue and epilogue to a play and sometimes comments on the action dignity (n) social status, especially those of high rank or title mutiny (n or v) open rebellion against a constituted authority; a clash star-crossed (adj) ill-fated; doomed choler (n) anger; irritability (supposedly came from liver) partisan (n) a weapon having a blade with lateral projections mounted on the end of a long shaft, used mostly during the 16th and 17th centuries wield (v) to handle (a weapon or tool) with skill and ease pernicious (adj) tending to cause death or serious injury beseeming (adj) appropriate, seemly cankered (adj) rusted; angry; inflamed fray (n) a scuffle; a brawl augment (v) enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; add to mar (v) to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc. semblance (n) an outward or token appearance or form that is misleading importune (v) to beg; to entreat; to plead for earnestly forswear (v) to deny or disavow under oath shrift (n) confession; absolution given by a Catholic priest visage (n) the face, usually with reference to expression; countenance humour (n) mood saucy (adj) disrespectful; rude; sassy is a corruption of <this word> nuptial (adj or n) pertaining to marriage or the marriage ceremony solemnity (n) a ceremonial observance, proceeding, sometimes even festive: as in the <this word> of Christmas. portentous (adj) relating to a <noun form of this word>; ominous; foreboding reverence (n) an act showing respect (e.g. - a curtsy or a bow) disparagement (n) to speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle; to reduce in esteem or rank (note: this is a noun even though it seems like a verb)