MAAN VOCAB, EME TRANSLATIONS, DRAMATIC TERMINOLOGY

Melancholy

depression, sadness

Bestow

to give (something) (on someone)

Hypocrite

A person who acts in contradiction to his/her stated feelings or opinions

Skirmish

A minor fight or argument

Knave

a tricky or deceitful fellow

Jest

A joke; to joke (or mock)

Amorous

strongly moved by love, especially sexual love

Disdain

The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt; scorn

Valor

bravery, strength of mind

Dissuade

To persuade someone not to do something

Acquaint

To make familiar (with)

Shrewd

Clever or discerning (having or showing good judgment.)

Beseech

to beg for something passionately/ earnestly

Zeal

enthusiasm

Disparage

To talk badly about something or someone

Commendation + Commendable

to entrust for care or preservation.

worthy of praise

Throng + Thronging

Crowd

to crowd into:pack / to crowd upon: press

Impediment

something that slows down progress

Pernicious

Highly injurious or destructive : deadly

Flout

To disregard or go against something

Thwart

(v.) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate

An

if

Ere

Before

Thou/thee

you (informal)

You

you (formal)

Wast

were

Cuckold

man whose wife cheats, symbolized by horns on a man’s head.

Aside

spoken only to the audience or to a specific character

Monologue

speech to the audience or to other characters

Soliloquy

 speech to oneself

Dialogue

conversation between characters