The Tempest ELA Vocabulary List 2. peerless Adjective Without equal; unrivaled; nothing/no one...

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The TempestELA Vocabulary

List 2

peerless

Adjective

Without equal; unrivaled; nothing/no one better.

sinews

Noun

Tendons or ligaments.

surfeited

Adjective

Having consumed too much of something; full, satisfied.

vigilance

Noun

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

abstemious

Adjective

Not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking; moderate, sparing.

barren

Adjective

Infertile; (of land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation.

compensation

Noun

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

deity

Noun

A god or goddess; divine status, quality, or nature.

disdain

Noun

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

mute

Adjective

Unable or unwilling to speak; refraining from speech or temporarily speechless.

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.

rabble

Noun

Unruly and disorderly crowd; a mob.

vexed

Adjective

Troubled; annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

auspicious

Adjective

Favorable; a sign of future success; lucky.

chastise

Verb

To scold or upbraid; to rebuke or reprimand severely.

discourse

Noun

Conversation; discussion; written or spoken communication or debate.

promontory

Noun

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

rapier

Noun

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

score

Noun

Twenty of something.

nuptial(s)

Noun

A wedding or marriage.