ACT III - Scene I — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from ACT III - Scene I

consort (verb/noun)

To associate or keep company with; also, a group of musicians playing together

appertaining (adjective)

Belonging to or appropriate; relevant

alla stoccata (noun)

An Italian fencing term for a thrust or lunge with the point of the sword

amerce (verb)

To punish by imposing a fine or penalty

effeminate (adjective)

Having qualities traditionally associated with women; soft and unmanly (in Elizabethan usage)

martial (adjective)

Relating to war or military life; warlike

dexterity (noun)

Skill and grace in physical movement, especially with the hands

exile (noun/verb)

The state of being barred from one's native country; banishment

passado (noun)

A forward thrust in fencing, with one foot advanced

spleen (noun)

Bad temper; spite; also, the organ once believed to be the source of anger and melancholy

envious (adjective)

In Elizabethan usage: malicious, spiteful (stronger than modern "jealous")

tender (verb)

To regard or treat with care and affection; to hold dear (verb usage)

doublet (noun)

A close-fitting jacket worn by men in the 15th-17th centuries

aspired (verb)

In Elizabethan usage: risen up to, ascended (not merely "desired")

lenity (noun)

Mildness, mercifulness, or gentle treatment

respective (adjective)

In Elizabethan usage: respectful, considerate, showing regard for others