| Austerity | Definition: sternness or severity of manner or attitudePart if speech: nounSentence: “Be Quiet!” the man said with austerity. |
| Beguile | Definition: To trick (someone) into doing somethingPart of Speech: verbSentence: I beguiled my brother into thinking I took his gum. |
| Cloister | Definition: any quiet or secluded placePart of Speech: nounSentence: I stepped into the cloister of flowers. |
| Dote | Definition: to bestow or express excessive love (habit)Part of Speech: verbSentence: They dote on their youngest child. |
| Extenuate: | Definition: to represent (a fault, offense, etc.) as less seriousPart of Speech: verbSentence: The boy extenuated the entirety of his offense. |
| Feign | Definition: to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance ofPart of Speech: verbSentence: The girl feigned her sickness so she did not have to go to school. |
| Idolatry | Definition: excessive or blind adoration, reverence, devotion, etc (idolize/worship)Part of Speech: nounSentence: In any case, my early idolatry of them could never have been sustained. |
| Reveling | Definition: to make merryPart of Speech: verbSentence: The man reveled in the expensive black limo parked outside. |
| Dissemble | Definition: to hide under a false appearancePart of Speech: verbSentence: The man dissembled himself to look like his father |
| Flout | Definition: to treat with contemptuous disregardPart of Speech: verbSentence: He flouted the law as he threw his litter on the ground. |
| Progeny | Definition: descendants/outcomesPart of Speech: nounSentence: Your progeny will be as rich and beautiful as you. |
| Promontory | Definition: a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of waterPart of Speech: nounSentence: The man looked out the horizon from his high promontory position. |
| Wanton | Definition: hard to control/cruel/without regardPart of Speech: adjectiveSentence: The twins were wantonus as they ran around the house. |
| Chide | Definition: to speak out in angerPart of Speech: verbSentence: She chided us for showing up late. |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare Vocabulary and cuck asssss proctor
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