Vocabulary Set 6 from Much Ado about Nothing

Lament

To mourn (a person's death).

Enigmatic

Difficult to understand.

Penance

Voluntary self-punishment.

Epithet

Adjective phrase used to express a characteristic of a person.

Solace

Comfort during a time of sadness.

Sumptuous

Splendid and expensive looking.

Defile

To spoil, impair.

Extenuate

To make something seem less of a deal.

Qualm

Uneasy feeling of doubt.

Entreat

Ask someone anxiously or seriously.

Amiable

Displaying a pleasant and friendly behavior.

Unmitigated

Absolute; without restraint.

Rancor

Bitterness and resentfulness.

Recompense

Reward given from harm endured; compensation.

Reproach

Address someone while expressing disapproval.

Impediment

Obstruction in doing something.

Vanquish

To defeat completely.

Appertain

Relate to; concern.

Ensue

Occurs afterwards due to something.

Impious

Not showing respect, most likely towards a god.