ACT V - Scene I — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from ACT V - Scene I

perturbation (noun)

A state of great disturbance or anxiety; an unsettling disruption of normal function.

slumbery (adjective)

Relating to or resembling slumber; drowsy or sleepy.

guise (noun)

An outward appearance or manner of presentation; habitual behavior or custom.

taper (noun)

A slender candle or a long wick coated with wax, used for illumination.

accustomed (adjective)

Customary; habitual; done or experienced regularly.

damned (adjective)

Condemned to eternal punishment; cursed. In Elizabethan usage, carrying strong theological weight of damnation.

murky (adjective)

Dark and gloomy; obscure or difficult to see through, both literally and morally.

mar (verb)

To damage, spoil, or impair the quality or appearance of something.

sorely (adverb)

To a great degree; severely or grievously.

dignity (noun)

High rank, honor, or worthiness. In this context, the value or worth of something.

annoyance (noun)

In Elizabethan English: harm, injury, or molestation — much stronger than the modern sense of mild irritation.

divine (noun)

A clergyman or theologian; a person learned in religious matters. Also used as an adjective meaning godly.

mated (verb (past participle))

Confounded, bewildered, or stupefied. An archaic usage meaning to be left dumbfounded.

infected (adjective)

Corrupted, contaminated, or tainted — used both medically and morally.

discharge (verb)

To release, emit, or unload something that has been held back.

meet (adjective)

Fitting, suitable, or proper. An archaic adjective form.