| apace | quickly, a fast pace to keep up |
| wane | decreasing, moving from a full moon to a new moon |
| dowager | old wealthy women, often a widow |
| mirth | amusement |
| pomp | vain display of importance, good splender |
| revel | to have great fun; to party |
| vexation | provoted to irritability or anxitey |
| consent | permission; agreement |
| feign | pretend |
| entreat | plead; beg |
| abjure | to give up; to do without |
| visage | face or facial expression |
| beseech | beg |
| waggish | like a funny or witty person |
| perjure | to lie |
| err | to make a mistake |
| base | inferior |
| vile | worthless |
| edict | a formal proclamation or command |
| league | a distance; about 3 miles |
| nuptial | marriage; wedding |
| beguile | to put a spell on; charm |
| sovereignty | supreme authority |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream ACT 1 Vocab
August 22, 2019