| Term | Definition |
|---|
| adversaries | enemies |
| augment | increase; add to |
| belligerence | fighting attitude |
| chaste | virtuous, decent, pure |
| disposition | attitude, temperament |
| grievance | problem causing resentment or complaint |
| portentous | threatening |
| purge | cleanse, forgive |
| rapier | long, slender sword |
| transgression | act of breaking law or command |
| conjure | bring to mind, bring to the surface |
| cunning | cleverness |
| entreat | ask earnestly, beg |
| feign | pretend, disguise |
| intercession | act of pleading for another person |
| invocation | prayer |
| loathsome | hateful; sickening |
| predominant | having authority over others |
| procure | obtain |
| vile | foul, disgusting |
| abhor | hate; detest |
| banishment | exile, throw out |
| commend | praise |
| dexterity | skill |
| discord | disagreement |
| calamity | disaster |
| eloquence | impressive speaking ability |
| prevail | triumph |
| reconcile | settle, make peace |
| vengeance | revenge |
| abate | to reduce, make less |
| array | orderly display |
| beguile | deceive or trick |
| bier | structure for a coffin |
| dirge | funeral hymn |
| distraught | deeply worried, tense, or bewildered |
| fester | to develop pus, rot |
| prostrate | fall or lie flat or kneel (as used by Shakespeare) |
| receptacle | container |
| shroud | burial cloth |
| apothecary | druggist |
| amorous | loving |
| conspire | to plan secretly with someone |
| devise | to plan, think up |
| dispose | kill, get rid of |
| paramour | lover |
| sepulcher | tomb |
| tedious | boring, tiring, painstaking |
| unsavory | offensive, unclean |
| woe | sadness, despair |
Combine with other sets
Share on Facebook
Share on MySpace