Shakespearean Words

William Shakespeare is this weird dude who wrote tragic plays about soppy stuff.
It's kind of gross what he wrote about but also satisfying.
What he used to do was something called neologism.  That is a fancy word for making up a word to express certain feelings.
Here is a list of words that he wrote:
  1. Academe - the academic environment or community
  2. Accused - a person or group who are charged with or on trial for a crime
  3. Addiction - physically or mentally dependent on particular substance
  4. Advertising - a notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy
  5. Amazement - a feeling of great surprise or wonder
  6. Arouse - evoke or awaken
  7. Assassination - murder
  8. Backing - help or support
  9. Bandit - a robber or outlaw belonging to a gang and typically operating in an isolated or lawless area
  10. Bedroom - a room for sleeping in
  11. Beached - hauled up or stranded on a beach
  12. Besmirch - damage
  13. Birthplace - the place where a person was born. 
  14. Blanket - a large piece of woollen or similar material used as a covering on a bed or elsewhere for warmth.
  15. Bloodstained - marked or covered with blood
  16. Barefaced - shameless and undisguised
  17. Blushing - show shyness, embarrassment, or shame by becoming red in the face
  18. Bet - risk a sum of money or valued item against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event such as a race or game
  19. Bump - a light blow or a jolting collision
  20. Buzzer - an electrical device that makes a buzzing noise and is used for signalling.
  21. Caked - an item of soft sweet food made from a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar, and other ingredients, baked and sometimes iced or decorated
  22. Cater - provide people with food and drink at a social event or other gathering
  23. Champion - a person who has surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest or other competition
  24. Circumstantial - pointing indirectly towards someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it
  25. Cold-blooded - without emotion or pity; deliberately cruel or callous
  26. Compromise - an agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions
  27. Courtship - a period during which a couple develop a romantic relationship before getting married
  28. Countless - too many to be counted; very many
  29. Critic - a person who expresses an unfavourable opinion of something
  30. Dauntless - showing fearlessness and determination
  31. Dawn - the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise
  32. Deafening - (of a noise) so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else
  33. Discontent - dissatisfaction with one's circumstances; lack of contentment
  34. Disheartened - cause (someone) to lose determination or confidence
  35. Drugged - (of a person) unconscious or in a stupor as a result of taking or being given a drug
  36. Dwindle - diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength
  37. Epileptic - a neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain
  38. Equivocal - open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous
  39. Elbow - the joint between the forearm and the upper arm
  40. Excitement - a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness
  41. Exposure - the state of having no protection from something harmful
  42. Eyeball - the round part of the eye of a vertebrate, within the eyelids and socket
  43. Fashionable - characteristic of, influenced by, or representing a current popular style
  44. Fixture - a piece of equipment or furniture which is fixed in position in a building or vehicle
  45. Flaw - a mark, blemish, or other imperfection which mars a substance or object
  46. Frugal - sparing or economical as regards money or food
  47. Generous - showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected
  48. Gloomy - dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening
  49. Gossip - casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details which are not confirmed as true
  50. Green-eyed - having green eyes
  51. Gust - a sudden strong rush of wind
  52. Hint - a slight or indirect indication or suggestion
  53. Hobnob - mix socially, especially with those of perceived higher social status
  54. Hurried - done in a hurry; rushed
  55. Impede - delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder
  56. Impartial - treating all rivals or disputants equally
  57. Invulnerable - impossible to harm or damage
  58. Jaded - bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something
  59. Label - a small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving information about it
  60. Lackluster - lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring
  61. Laughable - so ludicrous as to be amusing
  62. Lonely - sad because one has no friends or company
  63. Lower - of less than average height from top to bottom or to the top from the ground
  64. Luggage - suitcases or other bags in which to pack personal belongings for travelling
  65. Lustrous - having lustre; shining
  66. Madcap - amusingly eccentric
  67. Majestic - having or showing impressive beauty or scale
  68. Marketable - able or fit to be sold or marketed
  69. Metamorphize - undergo metamorphosis, especially into the adult form
  70. Mimic - imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule
  71. Monumental - great in importance, extent, or size
  72. Moonbeam - a ray of moonlight
  73. Mountaineer - a person who takes part in mountaineering.
  74. Negotiate - obtain or bring about by discussion
  75. Noiseless - silent or very quiet
  76. Obscene - (of the portrayal or description of sexual matters) offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency
  77. Obsequiously - obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
  78. Ode - a lyric poem, typically one in the form of an address to a particular subject, written in varied or irregular metre.
  79. Olympian - associated with Mount Olympus in NE Greece, or with the Greek gods whose home was traditionally held to be there
  80. Outbreak - a sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease
  81. Panders - gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire or taste or a person with such a desire or taste)
  82. Pedant - a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.
  83. Premeditated - think out or plan (an action, especially a crime) beforehand:
  84. Puking - vomit
  85. Radiance - light or heat as emitted or reflected by something:
  86. Rant - speak or shout at length in an angry, impassioned way
  87. Remorseless - without regret or guilt
  88. Savagery - the quality of being fierce or cruel
  89. Scuffle - a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters
  90. Secure - fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost
  91. Skim-Milk - milk from which the cream has been removed.
  92. Submerge - cause (something) to be under water
  93. Summit - the highest point of a hill or mountain
  94. Swagger - walk or behave in a very confident and arrogant or self-important way
  95. Torture - the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something
  96. Tranquil - free from disturbance; calm 
  97. Undress - take off one's clothes
  98. Unreal - imaginary or illusory
  99. Varied - incorporating a number of different types or elements; showing variation or variety
  100. Vaulting - ornamental work in a vaulted roof or ceiling
  101. Worthless - having no real value or use
  102. Zany - amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic
  103. Gnarled - knobbly, rough, and twisted, especially with age
  104. Grovel - lie or crawl abjectly on the ground with one's face downwards


Psst, go to this site if you want to see all the Shakespearean Words...
So, yeah, here's a short summary:
There's this guy.  He writes plays.  He makes up words.


Does that sound about right?


PS.  I did not copy paste anything.  It was all typed by my free hand.  Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.





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