ACT IV - Scene II — Vocabulary
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from ACT IV - Scene II
- cunning (adjective)
- Skillful; having special knowledge or ability in a craft.
- forsooth (adverb)
- In truth; indeed. An affirmative exclamation used for emphasis.
- peevish (adjective)
- Irritable, obstinate, or ill-tempered.
- harlotry (noun)
- In Elizabethan usage, a worthless or mischievous girl (not necessarily with sexual connotation).
- shrift (noun)
- The act of going to confession; the hearing of a confession by a priest and the granting of absolution.
- behests (noun)
- Commands or authoritative orders.
- enjoined (verb (past participle))
- Directed or instructed with authority; commanded.
- prostrate (adjective)
- Lying face down on the ground, especially as a sign of submission or reverence.
- becomed (adjective)
- Becoming; appropriate or fitting. An archaic form of "becoming."
- unfurnished (adjective)
- Unprepared; not properly equipped or supplied.
- closet (noun)
- In Elizabethan usage, a private room or chamber used for prayer, reading, or dressing.
- wayward (adjective)
- Difficult to control; unpredictable and willful.