The Tempest Vocabulary List

mariners Plural Noun Sailors

boatswain Noun The senior crewman of the deck.

blasphemous Adjective Sacrilegious against God or sacred things; profane.

prescience Noun Knowing something before it takes place; foreknowledge.

zenith Noun The highest point reached by something or the time at which something is most powerful or successful.

auspicious Adjective Giving a sign of future success; favorable.

beseige Verb To surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender; lay siege to.

malignant Adjective Cruel; mean; nasty.

dam Noun Mother of a mammal.

beseech Verb To ask (someone) urgently to do something; to beg.

sovereignty Noun Supreme power or authority; the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.

butt Noun A large cask or barrel, especially for wine, beer, or water.

sack Noun Light-colored, strong wine.

perdition Noun A state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful person passes after death.

allay Verb To calm, relieve, or diminish.

vigilance Noun The action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties; watchfulness.

rabble Noun Unruly and disorderly crowd; a mob.

vexed Adjective Troubled; annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

nuptial(s) Noun A wedding or marriage.

tempest Noun A violent, windy storm.