The Tempest Vocabulary Words

insolent

boldly rude or disrespectful

unstanched

unsatisfied, uncontrolled

perdition

eternal damnation

perfidious

deceitful and untrustworthy; treacherous

temporal

relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal

ignoble

dishonorable; shameful

inveterate

firmly established, long-standing; habitual

extirpate

to root up; to destroy

auspicious

favorable; fortunate

brine

salt water

penury

extreme poverty

ingenuity

cleverness

allay

to calm, pacify or alleviate

importune

to ask persistently; to beg

repose

a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility

odious

extremely unpleasant; repulsive

abjure

to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun

paragon

a model of excellence or perfection

vexation

the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried

penitent

showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, repentant; expressing remorse