Synonyms
Enemy
What is "foe"?
Obedience
What is "defiance"?
In Shakespeare, fair often meant beautiful. What does it often mean today?
What is light-skinned or light-haired?
Which of these would people not feign? Illness; opening a door; interest; understanding
What is "opening a door"? (You either did a physical action or you didn't.)
What part of speech is "affections"?
What is NOUN?
Touched/Affected
What is "moved"?
What is "enmity"?
In Shakespeare, a kinsman was a relative. What modern word do we use instead?
What is "family member" or relative?
In what situation would you need to be discreet: explaining a mistake of someone else on your team; ordering a burger at a burger restaurant; discussing a patient's medical records; a thief trying not to get caught
What is "ordering a burger at a burger restaurant"? (There would be nothing you need to hide in this.)
If a person is said to be moved or to feel moved, what part of speech is "moved"?
What is an "adjective"? (People feel sad/happy/moved; "sad, happy, & moved" are all adjectives describing the noun "people.")
Argument
What is "quarrel"?
Steady
What is "inconstant"?
"Slay" is a word used in Shakespearean times. What modern word might we use instead in everyday English?
What is "kill" or "murder"?
Which preposition comes after inquire in a sentence: in, on, about, after?
What is "inquire 'ABOUT'"?
What is "noun"? (The state of being defiant!!!)
Obtain
What is "procure"?
Apathetic
What is "bewitched"?
In Shakespeare's time, they might use "utter" ... What would we utter?
What is "say"?
In what situation, would we NOT use "procure"? procure a rare medicine; procure additional funding; procure the finest flowers; procure some snacks
What is "procure some snacks"? (It's too informal a use for "procure." We'd just say "get.")
Part of speech: "impute"
On Monday, Ellen will impute her failure to complete the project on her malfunctioning computer.
What is "verb"? (will impute = "will" is a helping verb helping the main verb "impute")
What is "dexterity"?
Enhance/Improve
What is "mar"?
If people show ____ to the Prince's command to keep the peace, they will pay with their life.
What is "defiance"?
If someone's paycheck amount was wrong...
If someone was bullied by a work supervisor...
If a student felt her project was graded unfairly...
they might file a ...
What is "grievance"?
e.g. heretical ideas)