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Much Ado Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| signior | Italian form of "sir" or "Mister." |
| constable | High-ranking medieval officer, such as a sheriff or military commander |
| benedick | a newly married man, especially one who was a bachelor for a long time |
| embassage | an embassy in Middle English, |
| dogberry | a wild gooseberry |
| Messina | a city northeast of Sicily, Italy |
| shrewd | good at judging people or situations |
| amorous | expressing or feeling love |
| mirth | laughter |
| disposition | personality, behavioral tendency |
| melancholy | pervasive sadness |
| haggard | appearing worn and exhausted |
| usurer | one who lends money at too-high interest |
| cleave | to split with or as with a sharp instrument |
| victual | food |
| nuptial | marriage or wedding |
| epitaphs | an inscription on a tomb or gravestone |