Robustious | Noisy |
Groundlings | Spectators who stood in the theater yard rather than in their seats |
Capable of | Able to appreciate |
Termagant | A figure who medieval Christians wrongly believed was worshipped by Muslims |
Herod | Herod of Judea |
Modesty | Moderation |
From | Opposite to |
Playing | Acting |
His | Its |
Pressure | Shape |
The unskillful | Those lacking judgement |
Allowance | Estimation |
Christians | Respectable human beings |
Journeymen | Hirelings who work for daily wage |
Indifferently | Pretty well |
Clowns | Comic roles |
Of them | Some of them |
Barren | Unintelligent, dull |
Question | Matter, subject, topic |
Presently | Immediately |
Revenue | Accent on the second syllable |
Pregnant | Ready (to bend) |
Thrift | Profit |
Dear | Highly prized |
Election | Choice |
Blood | Emotions, passions |
Commeddled | Mixed together |
Pipe | Small wind instrument (flute) |
Sound | Play |
Stop | A hole where you place your finger to produce a sound on a pipe |
Comment | Observation |
Occult end | Deliberately hidden |
Unkennel | A term describing the driving of a fox from its lair |
Censure of | Forming opinion about |
Seeming | Appearance, behavior |
Idle | Out of one’s mind |
Fares | Does |
Now | Now that I’ve spoken them |
Played | Acted onstage |
Within’s | Within this |
Black | Mourning garments |
The hobby-horse | A character in morris dance |
Belike | Perhaps |
Imports | Makes known |
Argument | Plot |
Naught | Naughty |
Mark | Pay attention to |
Hymen | God of marriage |
Commutual | Mutual |
Of late | Lately |
Haply | Perhaps |
Confound | Destroy |
Wormwood | Bitter, harsh |
Instances | Causes |
Move | Prompt |
Thrift | Worldly profit |
Validity | Vigor |
Enactures | Enactments |
Aye | Ever |
Down | Fallen in esteem |
Mark | Notice |
Favorite | Chosen companion |
Flies | Deserts him |
Hitherto | Thus far |
Try | Test |
Ends | Outcome, result |
Fain | Gladly |
Beguile | While away |
Rock | Soothe |
Methinks | It seems to me |
Argument | Plot |
Marry | A mild oath |
How | How are we to understand this name |
Tropically | As a trope, a figure of speech |
Anon | Soon |
Knavish | Impertinent |
Free | Innovent |
Withers | Ridge between the horse’s shoulders |
Unwrung | Not chafed |
A Chorus | A character who tells the audience what they are about to see |
Else | Otherwise |
Blasted | Cursed |
Watch | Stay awake |
Feathers | Worn on actors’ hats |
Razed | Slashed decoratively |
Damon | Renowned for the depth of his friendships for phythias |
Dismantled | Stripped |
Jove | King of the roman gods |
Pajock | Possible “peacock” |
Rhymed | The obvious rhyme is ass |
Recorders | Wind instruments |
Perdy | From the French “par dieu” (by god) |
Retirement | Withdrawal into seclusion |
Distempered | Upset |
Choler | Biliousness |
Signify | Announce |
Purgation | Medical cleansing |
Frame | Order |
Start | Shy away |
Wholesome | Sane |
Pardon | Permission to depart |
Admiration | Wonder |
Closet | Private chamber |
Trade | Lower class occupations |
Venatages | Finger holes, or stops of a recorder |
Compass | Full range of an musical instrument or limits/scope |
Organ | Musical instrument |
‘Sblood | Strong oath |
Fret | Annoy or torment or provide a stringed instrument with frets |
Presently | Immediately |
Fool | Trifle with |
Soft | Wait a minute |
Nero | Murder of his mother |
Hamlet Vocab: Act 3, Scene 2
August 5, 2019