acute
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
acute vision
I am so full of business I cannot answer thee acutely.
acutely = with high perceptiveness (with a sharp mind)
Definition
Generally this sense of acute means:sharp (highly perceptive in some area or mentally sharp)
(often with a connotation that resulting awareness is painful)
(often with a connotation that resulting awareness is painful)
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Scene 1.1 |
auspicious
1 use
Then go thou forth; And fortune play upon thy prosperous helm, As thy auspicious mistress!
auspicious = favorable; or suggestive of good things to come
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Scene 3.3 |
bequeath
4 uses
Bequeathed down from many ancestors
bequeathed = left to or given to another after death
Definition
Generally bequeath means:leave (or give by will) usually upon death
Word Statistics
| Book | 4 uses |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Scene 1.1 |
beseech
9 uses
I beseech you, let me...
beseech = to ask strongly or beg for something
Word Statistics
| Book | 9 uses |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Scene 2.3 |
commendation
4 uses
The duke hath offered him letters of commendations to the king.
commendations = a message expressing a favorable opinion
Definition
Generally commendation means:an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
or:
a message expressing praise
or:
a message expressing praise
Word Statistics
| Book | 4 uses |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Scene 1.1 |
conjecture
1 use
Thou speak'st it falsely, as I love mine honour;
And mak'st conjectural fears to come into me
Which I would fain shut out.
And mak'st conjectural fears to come into me
Which I would fain shut out.
conjectural = guessed (not known to be true)
Definition
Generally conjecture means:a conclusion or opinion based on inconclusive evidence; or the act of forming of such a conclusion or opinion
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Scene 5.3 |
contempt
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
feels contempt towards her
Contempt his scornful perspective did lend me,
contempt = disrespect with dislike
Definition
Generally this sense of contempt means:lack of respect — often accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike or disgust
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 11 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Scene 5.3 |
credulous
1 use
But may not be so credulous of cure,
credulous = gullible (being too willing to believe)
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
| 1st use | Scene 2.1 |
discord
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
discordant music
His jarring concord, and his discord dulcet,
discord = bad sounding
Definition
Generally this sense of discord means:unpleasant sound — especially a combination of sounds that sound wrong together (though sometimes done intentionally in music)
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Scene 1.1 |
disdain
4 uses
'Tis only title thou disdain'st in her, the which I can build up.
disdain = don't respect
Definition
Generally disdain means:a lack of respect — often suggesting distaste and an undeserved sense of superiority
or:
to reject as not good enough
or:
to reject as not good enough
Word Statistics
| Book | 4 uses |
| Library | 8 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 500 |
| 1st use | Scene 1.2 |
entreat
5 uses
this drives me to entreat you:
entreat = ask or attempt to persuade
Definition
Generally entreat means:to ask or attempt to persuade — especially while trying hard to overcome resistance
Word Statistics
| Book | 5 uses |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Scene 2.1 |
equivocal
1 use
What an equivocal companion is this!
equivocal = ambiguous or doubtful (in this case, questionable character)
Definition
Generally equivocal means:unclear in meaning — especially where opposing interpretations are reasonable (sometimes intentionally)
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Scene 5.3 |
Florence
19 uses
SCENE 1. Florence.
Florence = city in central Italy that was the center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries; provincial capital of Tuscany
Word Statistics
| Book | 19 uses |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Scene 1.2 |
flourish (2 meanings)
2 meanings, 2 uses
1 —1 use as in:
the business is flourishing
otherwise a seducer flourishes, and a poor maid is undone.
flourishes = thrives (does well)
Definition
Generally this sense of flourish means:to thrive (grow or develop well)
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Scene 5.3 |
2 —1 use as in:
dismissed them with a flourish
Exeunt. flourish.
flourish = a showy gesture (in this case — more specifically: fanfare played by trumpets to announce the entry or exit of royalty)
Definition
Generally this sense of flourish means:a showy gesture
or:
the act of waving — a hand or an item
or:
the act of waving — a hand or an item
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Scene 1.2 |
impudent
3 uses
She's impudent, my lord;
impudent = disrespectful; or improperly forward or bold
Definition
Generally impudent means:improperly bold or disrespectful — especially toward someone who is older or considered to be of higher status
Word Statistics
| Book | 3 uses |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Scene 2.1 |
Monsieur
12 uses
Monsieur Parolles, my lord calls for you.
Monsieur = Mr. or Sir (in French)
Definition
Generally this sense of Monsieur means:French equivalent to: "Mr." in English
or:
French equivalent to: "sir" in English (a polite way to address a male)
or:
French equivalent to: "sir" in English (a polite way to address a male)
Word Statistics
| Book | 12 uses |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Scene 1.1 |
notorious
2 uses
a notorious liar
notorious = well known for something bad
Word Statistics
| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Scene 1.1 |
sovereign
5 uses
Gracious sovereign
sovereign = a nation's ruler or head of state
Definition
Generally sovereign means:of a person: a nation's ruler or head of state
of a political body: not controlled by outside forces
of a political body: not controlled by outside forces
Word Statistics
| Book | 5 uses |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Scene 1.1 |
wanton
2 uses
The count he woos your daughter
Lays down his wanton siege before her beauty
Lays down his wanton siege before her beauty
wanton = of something considered bad: excessive, thoughtless indulgence — such as waste, cruelty, violence, and (especially in the past) sexual promiscuity
Word Statistics
| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Scene 3.7 |