Act 5

ambiguities (n) statement or events whose meanings are

unclear

apothecary(n) someone who mixed and sold medicines in

former times

chastise(v) to criticize someone severely

detestable(adj) very bad and deserving to be criticized

or hated

devastate(v) to make someone feel extremely shocked

and sad

hasten(v) to go somewhere quickly

haughty(adj) arrogant; self-important

impoverished(adj) very poor

quarantine(v) to keep a person, animal or plant apart

from others in case they are carrying a disease

reconcile (v) to have a good relationship again with

someone after you have quarreled with them

rouse (v) to wake someone up with difficulty

because they are sleeping deeply

scourge(n) something that causes a lot of harm or

suffering

tolerate (v) to allow people to do, say, or believe

something without criticizing or punishing them