| filched | snitched; stole |
| abjure | to give up; abstain from |
| persuasion | a strongly held opinion, a conviction |
| revenue | income; wealth |
| visage | face; appearance |
| base | the lowest or bottom part |
| perjured | testified falsely under oath; falsified; untrue |
| lamentable | worthy of grief, mourning, or regret |
| extempore | spoken, carried out, or composed with little or no preparation or forethought |
| discretion | ability or power to decide responsibly |
| perforce | by necessity; by force of circumstance |
| amorous | strongly attracted or disposed to love |
| undistinguishable | having no unique markings; can’t be clearly seen |
| rheumatic | of, relation to, or suffering from aches in the muscles, joints or bones |
| chaplet | a wreath or garland for the head |
| promontory | a high ridge of land or rock jutting out into a body of water |
| dulcet | pleasing to the ear; melodious |
| spurn | to kick at or tread on disdainfully |
| clamorous | noisy |
| flout | to show contempt for |
| chink | a narrow opening, such as a crack or fissur |
| brake | a thicket |
| knavery | unprincipled; crafty |
| enamored | inspired with love; captivated |
| purge | to remove (impurities) by or as if by cleansing |
| kindred | relatives |
| bower | a woman’s private chamber |
| lamenting | regretting deeply; mourning, expressly sorrow |
| consecrated | sacred |
| rebuke | to criticize or reprove sharply; reprimand |
| amiable | friendly and agreeable in disposition; good-natured and likable |
| fret | worry |
| loath | be unwilling or reluctant; disinclined |
| entwist | twist together |
| dotage | a deterioration of mental faculties; senility |
| upbraid | to reprove sharply; reproach |
| conjunction | a joint or simultaneous occurrence; concurrence |
| enmity | deep-seated, often mutual hatred |
| recount | to narrate the facts or particulars of |
| discourse | verbal expression in speech or writing |
| mirth | gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter |
| audacious | bold, insolent, spirited or original |
| broached | pierced in order to draw off liquid |
| tarrying | remaining or staying temporarily |
| valor | courage and boldness, as in battle; bravery |
| wane | a period of decline or decrease |
| beguiled | deluded; cheated; diverted |
| shroud | a cloth used to wrap a body for burial |
| sprite | a specter or ghost; a soul |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Vocabulary
July 20, 2019