Deboshed – drunken,
valour – bravery that’s fake
frippery-shop for 2nd hand clothes
marred – ruined
smote-struck
poined-dug out
jerkin-short jacket
potent-powerful
dalliance – flirting
ratify – confirm
hymen – Greek god of marriage
aspersions- blessing
jocund-happy
hest-command
credulous – gullible, foolish
detract – criticise
omit-ignore
Foison – plenty
vassal – slave
February 4, 2015 at 12:51 pm
Seydou,
This is a useful (if brief) glossary of unusual words taken from the play.
Target:
Try to use at least five of these words in sentences of your own.