The Merchant of Venice Act 1 and Act 2 Vocab

Abridge

lessen, diminish, or curtail

Waranty

Written assurance that a product or service will be provided

Presage

A foreboding about what is about to happen

Portly

Fairly large

Chaff

Material consisting of seed coverings and pieces of stem

Fleece

The outer coat of an animal, especially sheep or yaks

Venture

An undertaking with an uncertain outcome

Prodigal

Recklessly wasteful

Mortify

Cause to feel shame

Repule

The state of being held in high esteem and honor.

Visage

The human face

Fare

The sum charged for riding in a public conveyance

Conceit

The trait of being unduly vain

Strand

A group of fibers twisted together to form a thread or rope.

Edifice

A structure that has a roof and walls

Mirth

Great Merriment

Commodity

Any good that can be bought and sold.

Weave

Pattern of a structure of a fabric.

Quest

The act of searching for something.

Shylock

Someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest

Ducat

Formerly a gold coin of various European countries

Sand-blind

Having greatly reduced vision

Gormandise

Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself.

Bechance

Happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance

Torchbearer

A Leader in a campaign or movement

Enrobe

Adorn with a robe

Outstare

Overcome or cause to waver or submit by staring

Signior

Used as an Italian courtesy title

Currish

Resembling a cur; snarling and rude

Wive

Taking (someone) as a wife

Misbeliever

a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with official dogma, especially of the Roman Catholic Church

Jew

member of a community whose traditional religion is Judaism

Argosy

one or more large merchant ships

Bond

a connection that fastens things together

Aweary

physically and mentally fatigued

Forefeit

lose the right to or lose by some error, offense, or crime

Solemnize

observe or perform with dignity or gravity

Magnifico

a person of distinguished rank or appearance