Merchant Of Venice (Key Words)

Usurer UsurerOne who lends money at a high interest rate
Amassed AmassedCollected or accumulated
Merchant MerchantA person who makes money by selling goods
Distress DistressNegative stress
Emity EmityA feeling of hostility
Covetous CovetousDesiring something owned by another
Generous GenerousMagnanimous
Exchange ExchangeThe act of obtaining a desired object from someone by offering something in return.
Reproach ReproachTo find fault with.
Usuries UsuriesCorrupt business practices
Meditated Revenge Meditated RevengePlanned for Pay back
Unwearied UnweariedUnwearied in that service
Courtesies CourtesiesMarks of respect, etiquette, or courteous behavior shown to persons or symbols
Patrimony PatrimonyProperty inherited from a father
Slender SlenderLept
Apt AptFit
Assisted AssistedFacilities where residents live who need some assistance; they do not usually require skilled care.
Heiress HeiressHeir
Heir HeirA person who inherits another’s belongings
Estate EstateFrance’s traditional national assembly with representatives of the three estates, or classes, in French society: the clergy, nobility, and commoners. The calling of the Estates General in 1789 led to the French Revolution.
Suitor SuitorEurymachus
Eurymachus EurymachusA manipulative, deceitful suitor. Eurymachus’s charisma and duplicity allow him to exert some influence over the other suitors.
Furnish FurnishTo equip with what is needed, to provide
Besought BesoughtTo ask in a serious way; to beg
Ducats DucatsGold coins
Laden LadenBurdened
Merchandise MerchandiseGoods that a business purchases to sell
Credit CreditAn arrangement to receive cash, goods, or services now and pay for them in the future.
Grudge GrudgeDeep feeling of dislike; Ex. grudge fight; V.
Gratis GratisFree
Musing MusingA calm lengthy intent consideration.
Borne BorneCarried
Graments GarmentsPersonal protective equipment
Spurned SpurnedShunned; rejected
Cur CurHasty, not thorough.
Spurn SpurnTo reject.
Penalty PenaltyPunishment.
Bond BondA financial security that represents a promise to repay a fixed amount of funds
Forfeit ForfeitSurrender or lose as a result of an error, crime, or failure to fulfill an obligation
Insisted Insisted
Debate DebateDiscuss the pros and cons of an issue.
Exclaimed ExclaimedSpoken or shouted suddenly with strong feelings.
Exaction ExactionExtortion
Forfeiture ForfeitureGovernment seizure of property and other assets derived from or used in criminal activity.
Adieu AdieuFarewell
Hazard HazardA danger or risk.
Inferior InferiorBelow
Ancestry Ancestrylineage.
Boast BoastTalk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one’s achievements, possessions, or abilities.
Modesty ModestyHumility.
Dispraised DispraisedExpress censure or criticism of.
Mansion MansionLarge, stately house.
Gratitude GratitudeAppreciation, thankfulness.
Gracious GraciousCordial.
Humble HumbleModest
Reverence ReverenceDeep respect.
Honoured HonouredRegard with great respect.
Vowed VowedPromised
Approve ApproveRatify.
Consenting ConsentingAgreeing.
Imparted ImpartedRevealed.
Procuring ProcuringObtaining.
Haste HasteExpedite.
Proceed ProceedTo go forward.
Apparel ApparelClothing.
Robes RobesA long, loose outer garment reaching to the ankles.
Trial TrialIn probability, a single repetition or observation of an experiment.
Senators SenatorsTwo from each state.
Plead PleadEntreat.
Stead SteadLoyal.
Disguised DisguisedIncognito.
Agony AgonyExtreme physical or mental suffering.
Arduous
Tender
Attribute
Tempered
Bade
Endeavour
Altered
Pleading
Grieve
Affliction
Esteemed
Offended
Entreat
Protest
Currish
Thine
Perceived
Quarreling
Paltry Gilt
Signify
Reprouched
Earnestness
Surety
Tragical
Ensued