A Midsummer Night’s Dream (MSND) Vocabulary and Shakespearean Terms

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers key terms and Shakespearean pronouns found in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

revel(ing)

to celebrate, to party

vexation

anger

feign(ing)

to pretend/fake

idolatry

the worship of idols

lamentable

sorrowful

vile

extremely unpleasant, disgusting

quaint

attractive in an old-fashioned way, charming

promontory

a point of high land that juts out over a body of water

impeach

to call into question someone’s honesty

disdainful

showing a lack of respect; dismissive

languish

to weaken or decline, due to illness or extreme sadness

dissemble(ing)

to conceal true feelings/motives; to lie

surfeit

an excessive amount of something

nuptial

a wedding

chide

to scold

adder

a snake with a poisonous bite

exploit

a bold or daring feat

bequeath

to pass down; leave (as in an inheritance) to someone else

asunder

divided; apart

prodigious

monstrous, horrible

Thou

a pronoun meaning "you" when "you" is the subject of the sentence

Thee

a pronoun meaning "you" when "you" is the object of the sentence

Thy/Thine

pronouns meaning "your" or "yours"