1. The Tempest
Vocabulary
List

2. mariners
Plural Noun
Sailors

3. boatswain
Noun
The senior crewman of the deck.

4. blasphemous Adjective
Sacrilegious against God or sacred things; profane.

5. prescience
Noun
Knowing something before it takes place; foreknowledge.

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

7. auspicious
Adjective
Giving a sign of future success; favorable.

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

9. malignant
Adjective
Cruel; mean; nasty.

10. dam
Noun
Mother of a mammal.

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

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

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

14. sack
Noun
Light-colored, strong wine.

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

16. allay
Verb
To calm, relieve, or diminish.

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

18. rabble
Noun
Unruly and disorderly crowd; a mob.

19. vexed
Adjective
Troubled; annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

20. nuptial(s)
Noun
A wedding or marriage.

21. tempest
Noun
A violent, windy storm.