Act IV & V vocab

"To stop the inundation of her tears,/Which, too much minded by herself alone,/ May be put from her by society." (4.1.12)

Inundation most likely means

• cover with water

• a prayer

• an omen

• poverty-stricken

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"I hear thou must, and nothing may prorogue it,/On Thursday next be married to this County." (4.1.49)

Prorogue most likely means

• to discontinue a session

• a prayer

• to gather

• comfort in sorrow

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"No, madam, we have culled such necessaries/As are behooveful for our state tomorrow." (4.3.7)

Culled most likely means

• to gather

• comfort in sorrow

• submit to settlement

• a prayer

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"But one thing to rejoice and solace in,/And cruel death hath catched it from my sight!" (4.5.47)

Solace most likely means

• comfort in sorrow

• poverty-stricken

• a funeral hymn

• cover in water

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Our solemn hymns to sullen dirges change,/Our bridal flowers serve for a buried corpse,/And all things change them to the contrary." (4.5.88)

Dirges most likely means

• comfort in sorrow

• poverty-stricken

• a funeral hymn

• cover in water

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"My dreams presage some joyful news at hand." (5.1.2)

Presage most likely means

• comfort in sorrow

• a prayer

• a funeral hymn

• an omen

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Noting this penury to myself I said,/"An if a man did need a poison now" (5.1.51)

Penury most likely means

• comfort in sorrow

• poverty-stricken

• a funeral hymn

• an omen

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"And here I stand, both to impeach and purge/Myself condemned and myself excused." (5.3.226)

Impeach most likely means

• cover with water

• to discontinue a session

• submit to settlement

• try to discredit

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Shall play the umpire arbitrating that/Which the commission of thy years and art Could to no issue of true honor bring." (4.1.64)

Arbitrating most likely means

• to discontinue a session

• to submit to settlement

• to gather

• comfort in sorrow

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"For I have need of many orisons/To move the Heavens to smile upon my state,/ Which, well thou know'st, is cross and full of sin." (4.3.3)

Orisons most likely means

• an omen

• a prayer

• to gather

• comfort in sorrow

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4