Shakespeare Vocab test

Augment

To increase or intensify

Augment example

During a recording session, the sound engineer may use special effects to augment the quality of a singer’s voice on the album.

Adversary

Opponent, foe, enemy

Adversary example

The other high school in the county has always been our chief adversary in the district football championship.

Chaste

Virtuous, decent, pure in style or manner, virginal

Chaste example

Both Rosaline and Juliet behave in a chaste manner

Exquisite

Of special beauty or charm

Forfeit

Fine, penalty, to lose or be liable to lose as a result of a crime

Forfeit example

Noah found the forfeit of his reckless driving was to lose his driver’s license

Grievance

Problem causing resentment or complaint; grounds for resentment or complaint.

Grievance example

The complaining students took their grievance to the principal

Pernicious

Harmful, destructive, lethal

Pernicious example

The pernicious fumes of ammonia gas spread over the city

Warrant

To give adequate reasons for; to state with conviction

Warrant example

The used car salesperson warranted that the car had been driven only on weekends.

Purge

Cleanse, forgive, absolve.

Purge example

With vigorous scrubbing, Dad purged the stain from the carpet

Solemnity

Being formal, dignified

Solemnity example

In contrast to the solemnity of the wedding, the bride skipped down the aisle