ACT V - Scene III — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from ACT V - Scene III

obsequies (noun)

Funeral rites or ceremonies performed in honor of the dead.

mattock (noun)

A tool similar to a pickaxe, used for digging and breaking hard ground.

inexorable (adjective)

Impossible to stop, prevent, or persuade; unyielding and relentless.

conjuration (noun)

A solemn appeal or entreaty; also, the act of invoking a spirit or oath.

apprehend (verb)

To arrest or seize someone by legal authority.

lanthorn (noun)

An archaic spelling of lantern; a lamp with a transparent case to protect the flame.

paramour (noun)

A lover, especially the illicit partner of a married person.

inauspicious (adjective)

Not conducive to success; unpromising or suggesting bad fortune.

dateless (adjective)

Without end; eternal or everlasting (archaic usage).

engrossing (adjective)

All-consuming or monopolizing; here meaning death that claims everything.

sepulchre (noun)

A stone tomb or burial chamber, especially one cut into rock or built above ground.

timeless (adjective)

Untimely or premature (archaic usage; the modern meaning of "eternal" is the opposite).

direful (adjective)

Extremely dreadful or terrible; causing great fear or suffering.

impeach (verb)

To accuse or charge with a crime or wrongdoing (broader meaning than the modern political usage).

scourge (noun)

A cause of severe suffering or punishment; a whip used for punishment.

jointure (noun)

Property or money settled on a wife by her husband for her support after his death; a marriage settlement.

maw (noun)

The jaws or throat of a voracious animal; a gaping void or opening.

ambiguities (noun)

Statements or situations open to more than one interpretation; uncertainties.