Unit: Taming of the Shrew. List: 2

12 vocab words for taming of the shrew

Rudiments

Basics; fundamental principles

Accouterments

Accessories; added extras

Engender

To bring into existence; to produce

Beset

To attack from all sides; to surround

Entreat

To ask sincerely; to beg; to implore

Insolence

Rudeness; boldness; impudence

Bereft

1) Deprived of or lacking (something)

2) Sad and lonely; especially through someone’s departure (the lack of someone)

Waspish

Easily annoyed; irritable

Vex

To irritate or annoy

Sullen

Ill-humored; sulky; glum

Clamarous

Loud and noisy

Discomfit

Make someone feel uneasy or embarassed