Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Act III Vocab

bequeath: v. to leave to or pass on to, as in a will (Scene 2, line 168)
He accumulated an immense fortune and bequeathed a good estate to each of his sons.

sojoun: v. to stay somewhere for a while (Scene 2, line 173)
During my sojourn in Paris, I had many experiences, one that was not so pleasant was eating snails- a Parisian delicacy.

derision: n. scorn (Scene 2, line 387)
The governor, who resigned amid a tax evasion scandal was greeted with shouts of derision from the crowd.

chide: v. to scold (Scene 2, line 45)
My mother always used to chide me for making a fuss about taking my medicine.

recompense: n. payment (Scene 2, line 183)
The company offered recompense if there was anything wrong with their product.

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