Midsummer night’s dream Vocab 1

Livery Synonym uniform
Dowager Quote “Like a stepdame or a dowager”
Dowager Part Of Speech Noun
Dowager Definition A woman with a dead husband whose title or property derived from her late husband.
Dowager Synonym widow
Solemnities Quote “Shall behold the night of our solemnities.”
Solemnities Part Of Speech Noun
Solemnities Definition Formal occasion or special event.
Solemnities Synonym Party
Abjure Quote “Either to die the death, or to abjure forever the society of men.”
Abjure Part Of Speech Verb
Abjure Definition To give up a belief or claim under oath.
Abjure Synonym Renounce
Livery Quote “You can endure the livery of a nun.”
Livery Part Of Speech Noun
Livery Definition A special garb or dress worn by an official.
Livery Synonym Uniform
Austerity Quote “For aye austerity and a single life.”
Austerity Part Of Speech Noun
Austerity Definition Extremely plain and simple style or appearance.
Austerity Synonym Simplicity, plainly
Edict Quote “It stands as an edict in destiny.”
Edict Part Of Speech Noun
Edict Definition An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.
Edict Synonym Decree, order, command
Cowslips Quote “The cowslips tall her pensioners be”
Cowslips Part Of Speech Noun
Cowslips Definition An European flower with yellow buds
Cowslips Synonym Primrose
Pensioners Quote “The cowslips tall her pensioners be.”
Pensioners Part Of Speech Noun
Pensioners Definition A godly dressed body guard.
Pensioners Synonym Guard
Changeling Quote “She never had so sweet a changeling.”
Changeling Part Of Speech Noun
Changeling Definition A child believed to have been secretly substituted by fairies.
Changeling Synonym Tiddler
Wanton Quote “Tarry, rash wanton. Am I not thy lord?”
Wanton Part Of Speech Noun
Wanton Definition A woman with loose morals and acts out sexually.
Wanton Synonym Shameless, slut, thot (i suggest not using the last two)
Yoke Quote “The ox hath therefore stretched his yoke in vain.”
Yoke Part Of Speech Noun
Yoke Definition A frame designed to fit around the necks of oxen.
Yoke Synonym Harness, collar
Chaplet Quote “An odorous chaplet of sweet summer buds.”
Chaplet Part Of Speech Noun
Chaplet Definition A circular piece of head ware made of natural materials.
Chaplet Synonyms Garland, wreath, crown
Promontory Quote “Since once I sat upon a promontory.”
Promontory Part Of Speech Noun
Promontory Definition A point of high land that juts out into a large body of water.
Promontory Synonym Headland, jetty, cape, peninsula