Saturday, October 30, 2010

Shakespearian Translator

http://nfs.sparknotes.com/macbeth/
  • ABHOR – To reject, disdain
  • ABSOLUTE – Without flaw, perfect
  • ADDICTION – Tendency, proneness
  • BALK – To hesitate, chop; to dispute
  • BRAVE – Handsome
  • CHARACTER – Letter, word
  • COIL – Distress, trouble
  • COUCH – To go to sleep
  • CUNNING – Clever, sharp
  • DELATION – Accusation
  • DESERVING – Merit, reward
  • DRAW – To bring near, call to
  • EGAL – Equal
  • EMBOSS – To track with the intent to kill
  • EXPEDIENCE – Quickness
  • FANCY – To desire
  • FEAR – To scare, frighten
  • FRONT – To oppose, affront, object
  • GAST – Scared, aghast
  • GRAVE – To inter, bury
  • HEAVY – Sad, painful, mournful
  • HONEST – Pure
  • INHERIT – Given; to accept or believe
  • INTPINSE – Impossible to untangle
  • JUDICIOUS – Fair, equitable
  • KNAP – To hit, strike
  • KNAVE – A young boy, a servant
  • LAND – Yard
  • LAPSED – Shocked, overcome
  • MAD – Crazy, wild
  • MATE – To confuse; to match
  • NOTE – Bill, list; to take note of
  • O’ER-RAUHOT, O’ER WROGHT – Overcome
  • OUGHT – Privy to, promised
  • PAINFUL – Difficult, hard to do
  • PALL – To wrap up
  • PARTICOAT – To cover in colorful fabric
  • PERPEND – To think of, consider
  • QUAINT – Beautiful, ornate
  • QUAKE – To shake, tremble
  • QUICKEN – To bring to life, bring to one’s senses
  • RAPTURE – A fit, ecstasy
  • RETIRE - To go to bed, to retreat
  • RAVIN – Likely to destroy; hunger
  • RESPECT – Forethought, consideration
  • SHRIFT – To admit
  • SIMULAR – Counterfeit
  • STILL – Always, forever
  • SUBSCRIPTION – Acquiescence, obedience
  • TAKE – To overtake; to enthrall
  • TAX – Blame, censure
  • TESTY – Worrisome
  • TRIGON – A triangle
  • UNDERGO – To take on
  • UNPREGNANT – Idiotic, inane
  • VILE – Disgusting, hateful
  • VINDICATIVE – Vengeful
  • WALL-EYED – Wide-eyed, angry, surprised
  • WANT – To lack YARE – Prepared, ready
  • YOUNG – Recent
  • ZANY – Idiotic, clownish
http://www.yourdictionary.com/languages/shakespeare-translator.html

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