ACT IV - Scene VII — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from ACT IV - Scene VII

acquittance (noun)

A release or discharge from a debt or obligation; a declaration of innocence.

conjunctive (adjective)

Closely connected or joined; united.

general gender (noun phrase)

The common people; the general populace.

remiss (adjective)

Careless, negligent; lacking in caution or vigilance.

unbated (adjective)

Not blunted; having a sharp point, as opposed to a practice fencing foil.

unction (noun)

An ointment or salve; here, a poison applied to a surface.

mountebank (noun)

A traveling charlatan or quack doctor who sells fraudulent medicines.

cataplasm (noun)

A poultice or medicinal plaster applied to the body for healing.

simples (noun)

Medicinal herbs or plants used in preparing remedies.

scrimers (noun)

Fencers; those skilled in the art of swordsmanship.

plurisy (noun)

An excess or overabundance; a surplus that becomes self-destructive. (Variant of "pleurisy," used metaphorically.)

nonce (noun)

The present occasion or specific purpose; used in "for the nonce" meaning for this particular occasion.

coronet (noun)

A wreath or garland worn on the head, especially one made of flowers.

incapable (adjective)

Unable to comprehend or be aware of; lacking the capacity to understand (archaic usage).

indued (adjective)

Naturally adapted to or at home in; endowed with a particular quality.