| bated | held back or restrained |
| spotted | having one’s honor tainted |
| interlude | a brief show |
| mewed | to put away in seclusion |
| misgraffed | not well matched |
| vantage | have a superior position |
| cloister | residence that is a place or religious seclusion |
| austerity | refrain from marriage |
| entreat | to ask or request earnestly |
| condole | to grieve or lament |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream 1
August 17, 2019