Twelfth Night Vocabulary - Jayden Kuang

feigned

simulated or pretended; insincere.

revels

lively and noisy enjoyment, especially with drinking and dancing.

rogue

a dishonest or unprincipled person.

abjure

solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).

surfeit

an excessive amount of something.

malady

a disease or ailment.

mirth

amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.

churlish

rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.

bounteous

generously given or giving; bountiful.

clamorous

making a loud and confused noise.

prithee

please (used to convey a polite request).

recompense

compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made.

disdain

the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.

usurp

take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force.

epistles

a letter.

shrew

a woman who is considered to be unpleasant and easily annoyed, and who argues a lot

sanctity

the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.

galliard

a spirited dance for two dancers in triple rhythm, common in the 16th and 17th centuries.

jest

to speak in a playful, humorous, or facetious way; joke.

folly

the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.