ACT III - Scene II — Vocabulary
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from ACT III - Scene II
- apace (adverb)
- Swiftly; at a fast pace.
- Phaeton (noun)
- In Greek mythology, the son of Helios (the sun god) who lost control of the sun chariot and was struck down by Zeus.
- wink (verb)
- To close the eyes; to be blind or unseeing (archaic usage).
- garish (adjective)
- Excessively bright, showy, or glaring.
- cockatrice (noun)
- A mythical serpent hatched from a cock's egg whose gaze was said to be lethal.
- corse (noun)
- An archaic or poetic form of "corpse"; a dead body.
- swounded (verb)
- Swooned; fainted.
- bankrout (adjective)
- An archaic spelling of "bankrupt"; emotionally or financially ruined.
- bier (noun)
- A movable frame on which a coffin or corpse is placed before burial.
- aqua vitae (noun)
- A strong alcoholic spirit, literally "water of life" in Latin; used as a restorative.
- forsworn (adjective)
- Having broken one's oath; perjured.
- tributary (adjective)
- Flowing as a contribution or offering; paid as tribute.
- fain (adverb)
- Gladly; willingly (archaic).
- beguiled (adjective)
- Deceived or cheated; led astray by trickery.
- wot (verb)
- Know or knows (archaic).