Shakespeare Vocabulary Words

1) Currish - (adjective) "like a cur; snappish" [Act IV, Scene I]

2) Wit-snapper - (noun) "one who affects repartee; a wit-cracker" [Act III, Scene V]

3) Burgher - (noun) "an inhabitant of a borough or town; a member of the middle class" [Act I, Scene I]

4) Gaberdine - (noun) "a long loose outer garment worn in medieval times and associated especially with Jews since the 16th century" [Act I, Scene II]

5) Rheum - (noun) "a watery discharge from the mucous membranes especially of the eyes and nose; tears" [Act I, Scene II]

6) Usance - (noun) "the time allowed by custom for payment of a bill of exchange in foreign commerce" [Act I, Scene II]

7) Scimitar - (noun) "a sword with a curved blade that was used in the past, especially in the Middle East and Western Asia" [Act II, Scene I]

Cudgel - (noun) "a short heavy club" [Act II, Scene II]

9) Dulcet - (adjective) "sweet and soothing (often used ironically)" [Act III, Scene II]

10) Gambol - (verb) "run or jump about playfully" or (noun) "the act of running or jumping about playfully" [Act III, Scene II]