Shakespeare Full Circle Podcast
1) Swagger
Today we move from drunkards in a London tavern deep into the magical Athenian woods, on to the summer retreat of Windsor, and rounding ourselves out with a trip down the catwalk to a hip-hop soundtra...Show More
2) Torture
I'll tell you right now: you are not going to wring today's word out of me. Not by pain, not by persuasion, not even by the promise of caffeine and crumpets.
3) Monumental
Today, we have a task before us. Massive; gigantic; or some would say, colossal; mightily gargantuan; of elevated importance; tremendous - and at the same time, great.
4) Obscene
Today we head back to Northern Spain, for Uncle William's 1594 tale of lofty vows of chastity, love-struck lords, and — a filthy little mystery for you.
5) Dwindle
Today, time is running down, and perhaps out of joint, but no cursed spite. Well, actually, come to think of it, curses do come into play in our play...
6) Luggage
Today's word has trundled through history in many shapes and sizes: strapped to the backs of donkeys; shoved into stagecoaches; heaved into the holds in ships, and wheeled briskly through airports by ...Show More
7) Denote
Today's word we find catalogued and categorized in the tales of two star-crossed lovers; a jealous moorish general; a rather mopey Danish prince, and even within a later sonnet.
8) Mimic
There is something lurking... it copies voices... it shadows movement. It is a master of mockery; a chameleon of caricature. It has been walking amongst us since the Gods of Mount Olympus; wrapped in ...Show More
9) Circumstantial
Sometimes, the facts are plain. The sky is blue. The toast is burnt. The dog did, in fact, eat your homework. But other times, well, it's all a bit foggier...
10) Arouse
There is something that is stirring within my bosom. Something that can be attached to anger, coupled with curiosity, inclined to interest, and stapled to suspicions.