MSND - Vocabulary Entries

Vocabulary Entries


-Act 1
Scene 1
Methinks (1.1.3) – word from old English that can be interpreted as “It seems” or “I think.”

Merriment & Mirth (1.1.14 – 1.1.15) – High–spirited fun, especially expressed with laughter (Synonyms: happiness, joy, gladness, etc).

Wed (1.1.19) –To marry someone (Synonyms: marry, unite, etc).

Revelling (1.1.20) – To take great pleasure or delight; or to take part in noisy festivities (Synonyms: enjoying, delighting, etc).

Entreat (1.1.60) –To make a request or petition (Synonyms: beg, implore, pray, supplicate, etc).

Scene 2
Lofty (1.2.35) – Elevated in character (Synonyms: high, sublime, etc).

Shriek (1.2.69) – To make a sound, often a frantic cry(Synonyms: cry, yell, gasp, howl, etc).

Wits (1.2.73) – The natural ability to perceive, deduce and understand things. Used in the old English to refer to humor, repartee, sarcasm and irony (Synonyms: ingenuity, cleverness, ability).

Undertake (1.2.81) – To decide or agree to do something (Synonyms: take charge of, perform, take on, etc).

Obscenely (1.2.97) – Something that is offensive to the standards of decency (Synonyms: Obscene, exaggeratedly, scandalously, naughtily, etc).

-Act 2
Scene 1
Heed (2.1.19) – To pay close attention to something (Synonyms: notice, pay attention, regard, listen, etc).

Wrath (2.1.21) – forceful, often vindictive anger (Synonyms: cholera, anger, rage, ire, temper, etc).

Lurk (2.1.48) – To lie in wait, as in ambush (Synonym: ambush).

Glimmering/ Glimmer (2.1.78) – A dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light (Synonyms: shining, resplendent, etc).

Spurn (2.1.209) – To reject disdainfully or contemptuously (Synonyms: reject, refuse, deny, repel, disdain, scorn, etc). 

Scene 2
Clamorous (2.2.6) – Making or marked by loud outcry or sustained din (Synonyms: noisy, howling, troublemaker, etc).

Quaint (2.2.7) – Something odd, peculiar or inappropriate (Synonyms: vivid, picturesque, scenic, odd, etc).

Riddles (2.2.54) – A question, or verse so phrased that ingenuity is required for elucidation of the answer or meaning: conundrum (Synonyms: puzzles, teasers, mystery, etc).

Stir/ Stirring (2.2.69) – Something arousing or capable of arousing emotion (Synonyms: agitation, exciting, thrilling, emotional, etc).

Dank (2.2.75) - Disagreeably damp or humid (Synonyms: humid, wet, watery, damp, etc).

-Act 3
Scene 1

Abide (3.1.10) – To put up with or to tolerate something (Synonyms: tolerate, stay, keep, stand, etc).

Tremble (3.1.38) – To shake involuntarily from fear, anxiety, excitement or anger (Synonyms: shake, shiver, thrill, quiver, etc).

Cue (3.1.69) –
A signal, such as a word or action, used to prompt another event in a performance, such as an actor's speech or entrance, a change in lighting, or a sound effect (Synonyms: signal, mark, indication, etc).

Thine (3.1.96) – This word is used in the old English and can be interpret as “yours.”

Fetch (3.1.148) –
To come or go after and take or bring back (Synonyms: look for, go for, bring, etc).

Scene 2

Dote (3.2.3) – To show excessive fondness or love (Synonyms: adore, love, like, etc).

Forsook (3.2.16) – To leave altogether, abandon (Synonyms: leave, abandon, quit, etc).

Snatch (3.2.30) – To grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly (Synonyms: take, grab, etc).

Rebuke (3.2.44) – To criticize or reprove sharply; reprimand. (Synonyms: reprehension, reprimand, repression, oppression, etc).

Disparage (3.2.177) – To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way (Synonyms: underestimate, despise, undervalue, etc).




-Act 4

Scene 1

Fret (4.1.15) - To be troubled, worry or unease (Synonyms: worry, uneasy, disturbed, etc).


Stir (4.1.37) - To be provoked, disturbed or shocked (Synonym: commotion ).


Bower (4.1.60) - a leafy shelter or recess.


Scalp (4.1.63) - The skin covering the top of human head.


Swain (4.1.64) - A male lover or admirer (Synonyms: boyfriend, young man, fellow, etc).



Scene 2
Marred (4.2.5)- To inflict damage or to impede something.


Paramour (4.2.11-12) - A lover, especially one in adulterous relationship (Synonyms: lover, mistress, inamorata etc).

Paragon (4.2.13) - A model of excellence, perfection or kind (Synonyms: nonesuch, nonpareil, ideal, perfect, etc).

Sixpence (4.2.19) - A coin formerly use din Britain and worth six pennies.

Apparel (4.2.31) - Clothing, especially outer garments (Synonyms: attire, clothes, dress, outfit, costume, etc). 





-Act 5
Scene 1

Fables (4.1.4) - A story about legendary persons or fictitious characters (Synonyms: fabrication, fiction, etc).


Frantic (4.1.11) - Something highly excited with strong emotion or frustration (Synonyms: frenetic, agitated, delirious, mad, etc).


Anguish (4.1.40) - Agonizing mental or physical pain (Synonyms: torture, torment, etc).


Conqueror (4.1.55) - To defeat or subdue by force, especially by force of arm, (Synonyms: vanquisher, conquistador, etc).


Perishing (4.1.92) - To die or be destroyed, especially in a violent or untimely matter (Synonyms: disappear, die, etc).






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