Act 3-5 vocab

Abridged

to lessen or reduce in duration

Bequeathing

to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will; to hand down, pass on.

Carrion

dead and putrefying flesh

Coffer

a box or chest, especially one for valuables; treasury funds

Cumber

to hinder or hamper

Dint

force or stroke

Enfranchisement

to grant a franchise to; admit to citizenship, especially to the right of voting.

Extenuated

to represent (a fault, offense, etc.) as less serious

Interred

to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury

Mantle

a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape; something that covers, envelops, or conceals

Oration

a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.

Rent

rip or hole

Vanquished

to defeat or get rid off; eliminate

Unassailable

not open to attack or assault, as by military force or argument; not subject to dispute

Chastisement

severe criticism; a rebuke or strong reprimand.

Ensign

a flag or banner, as a military or naval standard used to indicate nationality.

Exigent

requiring immediate action or aid; urgent; pressing.

Kites

birds of prey

Mirth

gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter

Nimbleness

quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid

Parley

a discussion or conference

Peevish

cross or fretful

Presage

something that portends or foreshadows a future event; an omen, prognostic, or warning indication.

Provender

dry hay or oats…food for livestock

Reveler

one who partakes in boisterous merrymaking or festivity

Spoil

the act of looting (plunder, pillage, or rob)

Stoicism

conduct conforming to the precepts of the Stoics, as repression of emotion and indifference to pleasure or pain.

Vaunting

having a boastfully proud disposition

Waspish

snappish