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The Tempest ELA Vocabulary List 2
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peerless Adjective Without equal; unrivaled; nothing/no one better.
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sinews Noun Tendons or ligaments.
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surfeited Adjective Having consumed too much of something; full, satisfied.
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vigilance Noun The action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties; watchfulness.
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abstemious Adjective Not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking; moderate, sparing.
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barren Adjective Infertile; (of land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation.
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compensation Noun Repayment; something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.
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deity Noun A god or goddess; divine status, quality, or nature.
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disdain Noun Scorn; the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.
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mute Adjective Unable or unwilling to speak; refraining from speech or temporarily speechless.
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oracle Noun A fortune-teller; a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity.
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rabble Noun Unruly and disorderly crowd; a mob.
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vexed Adjective Troubled; annoyed, frustrated, or worried.
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auspicious Adjective Favorable; a sign of future success; lucky.
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chastise Verb To scold or upbraid; to rebuke or reprimand severely.
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discourse Noun Conversation; discussion; written or spoken communication or debate.
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promontory Noun Cliff or point of high land that juts out into a large body of water; a headland.
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rapier Noun A small dagger; a thin, light, sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting.
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score Noun Twenty of something.
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nuptial(s) Noun A wedding or marriage.
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