Filched | to steal something |
Stepdame | an old fashioned word for stepmother |
Dowager | a widow with a title or property derived from her late husband. |
Apace | swiftly; quickly |
Solemnities | the state or quality of being serious and dignified |
Mirth | amusement, especially as expressed in laughter |
Abjure | solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim) |
Persuasion | the action of fact of being persuaded to do or believe something |
Revenue | income, especially when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature. |
Visage | a person’s face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features. |
Base | the lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported. |
Perjured | (of evidence) involving willfully told untruths; lying under oath. |
Lamentable | (of circumstances or conditions) deplorably bad or unsatisfactory |
Extempore | spoken or done without preparation. |
Discretion | the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information. |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Act 1 Vocabulary)
August 20, 2019