ETYMOLOGY

 Phrase

 · to play possum: tyr to fool someone; to make believe one is asleep or dead

 · behind the eight ball: in trouble

     

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Much Ado About Nothing (1993)

Sigh No More - Much Ado About Nothing

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VOCABULARY

legion noun / a large group of soldiers who form a part of an army, especially the ancient Roman army

rife adjective / If something unpleasant is rife, it is very common or happens a lot.

balk verb / to be unwilling to do something or to allow something to happen

pesky adjective / annoying or causing trouble

unabated adjective / without becoming weaker in strength or force

indict verb / If a law court or a grand jury indicts someone, it accuses them officially of a crime.

reviled verb / to criticize someone strongly, or say unpleasant things to or about someone

metamorphosis noun /  a complete change

 meta- : 1. "after, behind," 2. "changed, altered," 3. "higher, beyond

    metabolism (n.)

disciple noun / a person who believes in the ideas and principles of someone famous and tries to live the way that person does or did

salvation noun / (a way of) being saved from danger, loss, or harm

bona fide adjective / real, not false