The Tempest Vocabulary Quiz 2

of little weight or importance

• invulnerable

• treacherous

• frivolous

• industrious

the act of talking to oneself

• monologue

• aside

• solo speech

• soliloquy

to set right

• rectify

• usurp

• absolve

• pardon

to inherit sovereignty, rank, or title

• supplant

• succeed

• heir

• usurp

a person who repents of sin

• penitent

• merciful

• treacherous

• opportune

alertly watchful especially to avoid danger

• cautious

• vigilant

• valiant

• merciful

Fathom (as used in The Tempest)

• something apparent to sense but with no substantial existence

• to search into and explore very thoroughly : subject to a penetrating investigation

• to penetrate and come to understand

• a unit of length equal to 1,83 metres

incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed

• immune

• disdainful

• invulnerable

• perfidious

the quality or state of being faithless or disloyal

• traitor

• valiant

• inciteful

• perfidious

constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied

• vigilant

• opportune

• industrious

• swamped