1. Act 1 Vocabulary Partisan: (n) a weapon having a blade with lateral projections mounted on the end of a long shaft (n) one who exhibits extreme or possible blind allegiance to a group Pernicious: (adj) very destructive or harmful, deadly, baneful, detrimental Covert: (adj) secret, concealed, furtive, stealthy Portent: (n) a sign or forewarning; omen, warning (adj) (portentous) momentous Gall: (n) bile, an irritant, impudence, bitter, vexing

2. Act One (con.) Accord: (n) agreement, state of harmony, concur (adj) agreeable, harmonious Wanton: (adj) immoral, lewd, licentious (n) someone who is immoral Virtuous: (adj) having excellent morals, righteous, ethical, noble Disparage: (v) to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner, to belittle (n) (disparagement) something that casts a bad light Profane: (v) showing contempt toward sacred things; to violate, desecrate or defile

3. Act One Augment: (v) to increase; to enlarge Grievance: (n) injustice; complaint Transgression: (n) wrongdoing; sin Heretic: (n) an individual who holds to a belief opposed to the established teaching of a church or religion Shrift: (n) confession; the truth

4. Act 2 Entreaty: (n) a plea, appeal, request Entreat: (v) to appeal or request Utter: (v) to speak, emit sound, pronounce Idolatry: (n) worship of idols, excessive devotion, obsession Repose: (v) to lie or to be at rest (n) calm, peacefulness; resting Cunning: (n) skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile