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