1. The Tempest ELA Vocabulary List 2

2. peerless  Adjective  Without equal; unrivaled; nothing/no one better.

3. sinews  Noun  Tendons or ligaments.

4. surfeited  Adjective  Having consumed too much of something; full, satisfied.

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

6. abstemious  Adjective  Not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking; moderate, sparing.

7. barren  Adjective  Infertile; (of land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation.

8. compensation  Noun  Repayment; something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.

9. deity  Noun  A god or goddess; divine status, quality, or nature.

10. disdain  Noun  Scorn; the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.

11. mute  Adjective  Unable or unwilling to speak; refraining from speech or temporarily speechless.

12. 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.

13. rabble  Noun  Unruly and disorderly crowd; a mob.

14. vexed  Adjective  Troubled; annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

15. auspicious  Adjective  Favorable; a sign of future success; lucky.

16. chastise  Verb  To scold or upbraid; to rebuke or reprimand severely.

17. discourse  Noun  Conversation; discussion; written or spoken communication or debate.

18. promontory  Noun  Cliff or point of high land that juts out into a large body of water; a headland.

19. rapier  Noun  A small dagger; a thin, light, sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting.

20. score  Noun  Twenty of something.

21. nuptial(s)  Noun  A wedding or marriage.