| Term | Definition |
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| chorus | (a) a group of persons who speak or sing in unison a given part or composition in drama or poetry recitation; b) an actor in an Elizabethan drama who recites the prologue and epilogue to a play and sometimes comments on the action |
| dignity | of or related to social standing , especially those of high rank or title |
| mutiny | open rebellion against a constituted authority; a clash |
| star--crossed | ill fated; doomed |
| choler | anger; irritable |
| partisan | a wapon having a blade with lateral projections mounted on the end of a long shaft, used mostly during the 16th and 17th centuries |
| wield | to handle a weapon or tool with skill and ease |
| pernicious | tending to cause death or serious injury |
| beseeming | appropriate |
| cankered | rusted; angry; inflamed |
| fray | a scuffle; a brawl |
| augment | to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase |
| mar | to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc; impair or spoil |
| semblance | an outward or token appearance or form that is misleading |
| importuned | to beg; to entreat; to plead for earnestly |
| forswear | to deny or disavow under oath |
| shrift | confession; absolution given by a catholic priest |
| visage | the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expressions, etc; countenance |
| humour | mood |
| saucy | disrespectful; rude |
| nuptial | of or pertaining to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| solemnity | a solemn observance, ceremonial proceeding, or special formality |
| portentous | of or relating to a portent, ominous; foreboding |
| reverence | an act of showing or displaying respect |
| disparagement | to speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle; to reduce in esteem or rank |
| bewitch | (v) to affect by magic or spells; to charm |
| coy | (adj) artfully shy; quiet; coquettish |
| disclosure | (v) to speak or write formally and at length |
| conjure | (v) to produce, as if by magic |
| chaste | (adj) 1) decent, modest, 2) simple in taste; not excessive |
| consort | (n) 1) a companion; 2) harmony of sounds |
| attend | (v) 1) to wait upon; to pay attention (to); ) to bend to |
| conceive | (v) form in the mind, imagine, express |
| feign | (v) put on a false appearance; make believe; pretend |
| confound | (v) to confuse of amaze |
| intercession | (n) 1) the act of intervening on someone else's behalf; 2) a prayer for someone else's benefit |
| despicable | (adj) deserving to be scorned, treated with contempt |
| jaunt | (n) a short journey. Especially one taken for pleasure. |
| gossamer | (n) something (usually fabric) extremely delicate; thin, light |
| frivolous | (adj) 1) lacking seriousness or sense; 2) trivial (unimportant) |
| entreat | (v) ask of keep asking earnestly; to beg or pray (for something) |
| convoy | (v) to accompany of escort; (n) the act or accompanying or escorting, especially for protective purposes |
| circumstance | (n) a condition or attribute that determines a fact or event (within the play, "circumstance" is often regarded as being associated with the role of Fate) |
| lour | (n) a sullen look; (v) to frown or show disapproval |
| wanting | (adj) lacking in some manner or respect |
| wantan | (adj) reckless; cruel; excessive; without regard for what is right |
| unadvised | (adj) rash; hasty; impulsive |
| vile | (adj) very bad; disgusting; obnoxious; foul |
| prate | (v) to talk at length (about unimportant things); to chatter; to gossip |
| brine | (n) very salty water (metaphorically, it may refer to tears) |
| doublet | a close fitting jacket (sometimes worn with a short skirt, and a common dress for men during the Renaissance) |
| bandy | fighting or to throw or strike to and fro from side to side (a ball, in tennis, for example) |
| truce | a suspension of hostilities for a period for time; cease-fire (peace) |
| naught | nothing or worthless, evil |
| vestal | of or pertaining to the Roman goddess Vesta (goddess of the hearth); a characteristic of a chaste, pure virgin |
| fickle | not constant or loyal in affections; likely to change due to instability or irresolution |
| livery | a distinctive uniform; garb, attire, dress |
| villain | a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime |
| cockatrice | a fabled serpent that could kill with its glance |
| beguile | to influence through deception or mislead or to take away by cheating or deceiving |
| unseemly | inappropriate for time or place |
| procure | to obtain by care, effort, or the use of special means |
| devise | to contrive, plan or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas |
| valor | bravery, courage |
| affliction | a distressed or painful state; misery OR a cause of physical anguish |
| wreak | to inflict or execute (punishment, vengeance, etc.) |
| appertain | to belong as a rightful attribute or part; pertain |
| untimely | not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill-timed |
| dissemble | to give a false or misleading appearance to OR to conceal one's true motives |
| doom | fate, destiny OR pain or death |
| commend | to speak well or praise OR recommend |
| minion | a servile follower or subordinate |
| consort | to accompany or wait upon OR to combine to make music |
| tempest | a violent windstorm, usually accompanied by rain OR a violent disturbance |
| dexterity | a skill n using one's hands or body OR skill in using the mind; cleverness |
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