Vocabulary—Act II

1. Vocabulary—Act II • Inarticulate—speechless or unable to express oneself • Apprehension—a fearful feeling about the future; dread • Intuition—ability to know immediately without reasoning • To run the gauntlet—formerly, to pass between two rows of men who struck at the offender with clubs as he passed; here, a series of troubles or difficulties

2. Vocabulary—Act II cont’d • Sarcastic—speaking with sharp mockery intended to hurt someone • Indignant—filled with anger over some meanness or injustice • Stealthily—in a secretive or sneaky way • Convulsive—having an involuntary contraction or spasm of the muscles; shuddering • Ineffectually—without producing the desired effect

3. Vocabulary—Act II cont’d • Orthodox—strictly observing the rites and traditions of Judaism • Purgatory—a state or place of temporary punishment • Animation—the condition or quality of being alive; liveliness; vitality • Anticipate—1. To foresee, expect, or consider in advance 2. To deal with in advance

4. Vocabulary—Act II cont’d • Choice—of fine quality; very good; select • Forlorn—1. deserted; forsaken; abandoned 2. wretched or pitiful in appearance or condition

5. Vocabulary—Act II cont’d • Frantic—very excited with fear or anxiety; desperate • Frenzy—wild excitement or a display of emotion suggesting madness, often accompanied by vigorous activity • Obligation—a legal, social, or moral requirement, duty, or promise that has the power of binding a person to a certain action

6. Vocabulary—Act II cont’d • Pandemonium—wild confusion and noise; uproar • Poise—1. balance; stability 2. sureness and dignity of manner; composure

7. Vocabulary—Act II cont’d • Remorse—bitter regret or guilt for having done something harmful, wrong, or unjust • Rigid—not changing shape or bending; inflexible • Stole—1. a long, narrow scarf, usually of silk or linen, worn by a clergyman 2. a long scarf of cloth or fur worn around a woman’s shoulders; shawl