A Mid Summer Night's Dream Vocabulary

steadfast

steadfast

(adjective) not changing in your attitudes or aims

pine

(verb) to yearn intensely and persistently especially for something unattainable

jurisdiction

(noun) the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised

fair

(adjective) pleasing to the eye or mind especially because of fresh, charming, or flawless quality

upheaval

(noun) extreme agitation or disorder

sneer

(noun) an unpleasant look, smile or comment that shows you do not respect somebody/something

entourage

(noun) one's attendants or associates

dote

(verb) to be excessive in one's attention, fondness, or affection

disdainful

(adjective) full of or expressing contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior

anoint

(verb) to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance

vile

(adjective) extremely unpleasant or bad

lamentable

(adjective) very disappointing or regrettable

bombastic

(adjective) sounding important but having little meaning and used to impress people

blunder

(verb) to move unsteadily or confusedly

enthrall

(verb) to hold spellbound

devise

(verb) to invent something new or a new way of doing something

loathsome

(adjective) something causing extreme disgust

woo

(verb) to try to get the support of somebody; to try to persuade a woman to love him and marry him

antidote

(noun) a remedy to counteract the effects of poison

goad

(verb) to keep irritating or annoying somebody/something until they react

fanfare

(noun) a showy outward display