Twelfth Night Vocab

feigned

Simulated or pretended; insincere

revels

enjoy oneself in a lively or noisy way

rouge

a dishonest or unprincipled person

abjure

solemnly renounce

surfeit

an excessive amount of something

malady

disease or ailment

mirth

amusement, especially expressed in laughter

churlish

rude, impolite or ill-tempered

bounteous

generously giving or given, bountiful

clamorous

making a loud and confused noise

prithee

please (used to convey a polite request).

recompense

make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered; compensate.

Distain

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

epistles

a letter.

shrew

a bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman.

sanctity

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

galliard

1. a lively dance in triple time for two people, including complicated turns and steps.

jest

a thing said or done for amusement; a joke

folly

lack of good sense; foolishness.

Usurp

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