| peruse | (verb) read something carefully, examine carefully or at length |
| loath | (adjective) reluctant, unwilling |
| masque/masquerade | (noun) a masked ball, the wearing of a disguise |
| foppery | (noun) a man who is concerned with his clothes in an affected and excessive way |
| gentile | (adjective) not Jewish, not belonging to one’s own religious community (noun) a person who is not Jewish |
| forfeit | (verb) lose or be deprived of as a penalty for wrongdoing (noun) a fine or penalty for wrongdoing |
| unabated/unbated | (adjective) without any reduction in intensity or strength |
| for | not |
| feit | to make or do |
| un | not |
| strumpet | (noun) a female prostitute or promiscuous woman |
| albeit | (conjunction) although |
| garnish | (noun) a decoration or embellishment (verb) to decorate, to seize money to settle a debt or claim |
| dross | (noun) something regarded as worthless |
| cerement/cerecloth | (noun) waxed cloth for wrapping a corpse |
| immure | (verb) to enclose or confine someone against their will |
| im | in |
| murus | wall |
| sculpt | (verb) to create or represent something by carving, casting, or shaping |
| carrion | (noun) the decaying flesh of dead animals |
| amorous | (adjective) showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire |
| amour | love |
| certify | (verb) attest or confirm in a formal statement; officially recognize someone or something as possessing certain qualifications or meeting certain standards |
| miscarry | (verb) to have a miscarriage; fail to attain an intended or expected outcome |
| mis | wrong, bad, no, not |
| fraught | (adjective) causing or affected by great anxiety or stress; a situation or action filled with or destined to result in something undesirable |
| ostentatious | (adjective) characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice |
| nuptial | (adjective) of or relating to marriages or weddings (noun) a wedding) |
| enjoin | (verb) instruct or urge someone to do something |
| cozen | (verb) to trick or deceive; obtain by deception |
| cozzonare | to cheat |
| glean | (verb) extract information from various sources; collect gradually bit by bit |
| heresy | (noun) belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine; opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted |
| prolixity | (noun) wordiness; tediously lengthy |
| pro | forward |
| liquere | liquid |
| prolixus | poured forth |
| thwart | (verb) to prevent someone from accomplishing something |
| villainy | (noun) wicked or criminal behavior |
| divers | (adj.) of varying types; several; diverse |
| plague | (noun) a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and kills many people; (verb) to cause continual trouble or distress; pester or harass continually |
Vocab Merchant of Venice from Act 2, Scene 4-5 TO Act 3 Scene 1
July 30, 2019