DSAT Classic English

Tis

It is

Thou

You (singular, informal)

Hadst

Had (archaic)

Seest

See (archaic)

Mayst

May (archaic)

Ere

Before

Anon

Soon; shortly

Hither

To this place

Thither

To that place

Ought

Anything; anything at all

Abysm

A profound chasm; a deep, immeasurable time

Reminiscences

Memories; stories told about a past event

Recollection

The faculty of remembering; a specific memory

Melancholy

Sad; mournful; pensive

Betrays

Reveals or shows unintentionally (as in, a feeling is revealed)

Discontented

Dissatisfied; not content

Conjecture

To form an opinion or supposition without proof

Censure

To criticize or express strong disapproval

Contend

To struggle to surmount; to assert or argue

Entreat

To ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something

Implore

To beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

Lament

A passionate expression of grief or sorrow

Quandary

A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation

Vexation

The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried

Countenance

A person's face or facial expression; composure

Soliloquy

An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself

Apathy

Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

Tenet

A principle or belief

Ubiquitous

Present, appearing, or found everywhere

Ephemeral

Lasting for a very short time

Erudite

Having or showing great knowledge or learning

Alas

An expression of grief, pity, or concern

Hark

Listen

Whence

From where

Whither

To where

Doth

Does

Hath

Has

Spake

Spoke

Wilt

Will (used with thou)

Perchance

Perhaps; by chance

Prithee

I pray thee; please

Marry

Indeed (originally a mild oath, shortened from "By the Virgin Mary")

Ay

Yes

Nay

No

Hence

From this place; from this time

Wherefore

Why

Fie

An expression of disgust or disapproval

Betwixt

Between

Save

Except

Attend

To wait for; to heed

Woo

To try to gain the love of someone

Fealty

A sworn loyalty to a lord or king

Sunder

To separate or divide

Lo

Look; behold

Naught

Nothing

Hark

Listen

Zounds

An oath (a contraction of "By God's wounds")

'Twixt

Between

Adieu

Goodbye

Dost

Do (used with thou)

Henceforth

From this time forward

Forsooth

Indeed; in truth

Wherefore

Why

folly

foolish