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Vocabulary Words

Definition: an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; a sin.

Part of speech: Noun

Why, such is love’s trangression

Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast.”“

Synonym: breach, defiance Antonym: none

Origin: Old French

Example:

Your transgression is unforgiveable; you have killed and laughed without regret.

Source: Act 1, Scene 1, Line 180

Definition: boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted

Origin: Anglo-French

“To move is to stir and to be valiant is to stand.”

Part of speech: adjective

Synonym: valorous, dauntless

Antonym: cowardly

Source: Act 1, Scene 1, Line 9

Example:

The solider’s valiant attempt will not be ignored for he did us a great service.

Definition: an unlawful act causing injury to the person, property, or rights of another, committed with force or violence, actual or implied.

“Sin from thy lips? O trespass sweetly urged!”

Origin: Old French

Antonym: encroach , infringe

Synonym: retreatSource: Act 1, Scene 5, Line 107

Part of speech: verb

Example:

I didn’t mean to trespass into your personal business.

Definition: the season of Lammas, the start of a harvest.

Part of speech: Noun

Origin: Old English

“How long is it now to Lammastide?”

Source: Act 1, Scene 3, Line 16

Synonym: None

Antonym: None

Example:

In the olden days, celebrating Lammas-tide was a universal thing—now it is considered a pagan holiday.

Definition: Equivalent to “I swear”

Origin: Old English

Explanation:

The word rood was originally the only Old English word for the instrument of Jesus Christ’s death.

“ Nay, by the rood,

She could have and waddled all about

For even the day before, she broke her brow.”

Example:

By the rood, I told him that I am done waiting for him when he is not even ready to go.

Synonym: none

Antonym: none

Source: Act 1, Scene 3, Line 37