Romeo & Juliet Vocab Act 1
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22 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Portentous | adj. Ominous, foreshadowing a certain event |
| Pun | n. A play on words |
| Propagate | v. To multiply |
| Grievance | n. A complaint of injustice |
| Heretic | n. One who holds beliefs against the church |
| Disparagement | n. Degradation; belittlement |
| Disposition | n. One's usual frame of mind |
| Oxymoron | n. A pair of words that are opposites |
| Tainted | v. Soiled, stained |
| Augment | v. To increase, add to |
| Transgression | n. A wrongdoing, a sin |
| Pernicious | adj. Causing great injury or ruin |
| Assailing | v. Attacking |
| Languish | v. To become weak |
| Rapier | n. Sword |
| Humor | n. Mood |
| To mark | v. To listen, observe, or take notice of |
| Shrift | n. Confession |
| Soft! | interj. Quiet! Hush! Slow up! Stop! |
| Withal | prep. With that; with |
| Anon! | interj. At once! Soon! Coming! |
| Good-den | interj. An archaic word meaning "good evening" |
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