Act 1 Flashcards
(24 cards)
brandished
to wave as like a weapon
plight
an unfortunate situation
hurlyburly
noisy disorder
minion
a servule follower of a person in power
lavish
give in great amounts
runnion
an offensive term for a woman
corporal
of the body
prophetic
having the power to predict
surmise
an opinion without sufficient evidence for proof
fantastical
highly unrealistic
harbinger
one who goes ahead to announce the arrival of another
plenteous
bountiful
rapt
deeply engrossed in something
missives
letters
metaphysical
concerned with the things unseen
remorse
deep and painful regret for wrongdoing
beguile
to influence by trickery
sovereign
one who has supreme power
procreant
having the ability to generate
martlet
a footless bird symbol often found on coat of arms
purveyor
one who provides
trammel
a hindrance to free action
chamerlains
an official in charge of the living quarters of someone nobel
limbeck
a vessel for distilling alcohol
