The Tempest
ELA 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.