Midsummer nights vocab 1

abjure

v. to renounce or give up

beguile

v. To charm or enchant, often in a deceptive way.

chide

v. to scold or rebuke

dote

v. To show excessive love or fondness.

enmity

n. A state of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

forswear

v. To renounce or reject something.

knavish

adj. dishonest or unscrupulous

lamentable

adj. Deserving to be lamented (cried over); regrettable; unfortunate.

nuptial

adj. Relating to marriage or weddings

puckish

adj. Playful, especially in a mischievous way.

revels

n. Lively and noisy festivities, especially those involving drinking and dancing.

sojourn

n. a temporary stay

transfigure

v. To transform into something more beautiful or elevated.

vexation

n. The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

wonted

adj. Accustomed or used to; usual

austerity

n. Sternness or severity of manner or attitude.

dissemble

v. To conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs.

felicity

n. intense happiness

perjure

v. To willfully tell an untruth or make a misrepresentation under oath.

surfeit

n. An excessive amount of something

surfeit

v. To feed, supply, usually to an extreme