Act I
1. bequeathed - to hand down; pass on
2. countenance – the look or expression of the face
3. mar – to damage or spoil
4. albeit - although
5. acquaint – to make aware
6. resolute – firmly resolved
7. mirth – amusement or laughter
8. flout – to treat with disdain or contempt
9. whetstone – a stone for sharpening
10. knavery – untrustworthy or dishonest dealing
11. usurp – to seize by force without legal right
12. curs – a mean cowardly person (also a mongrel dog0
13. irrevocable – unable to be repealed
14. Prodigal - wasteful
15. Penury – extreme poverty
16. Primogeniture – the eldest son inherits the estate
17. Foil – minor character who parallels a major character – used for contrast
18. Allusion – reference to a work of literature, film, art, or history
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