Romeo & Juliet Final Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 pernicious | causing great injury or ruin |
| augmenting | increasing or enlarging |
| nuptial | a wedding ceremony |
| heretics | those who hold to a belief that is opposed to the established teachings of a church |
| transgression | a wrongdoing or sin |
| boisterous | loud or arrogant |
| grievance | an injustice or complaint |
| adversary | a foe, rival, or enemy |
| cunning | cleverness; slyness |
| unwieldy | awkward; clumsy |
| sallow | of a sickly, pale-yellowish complexion |
| procure | get; obtain |
| predominant | having dominating influence over others |
| vile | worthless; cheap; low |
| intercession | the act of pleading on behalf of another |
| waverer | one who changes or is unsteady |
| lamentable | distressing; sad |
| fray | a noisy fight |
| gallant | brave and noble |
| eloquence | speech that is vivid, forceful, graceful, and persuasive |
| dexterity | skill and ease in using the hands |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| martial | military |
| exile | banish |
| reconcile | to restore a friendship or harmony |
| fickle | changeable |
| banishment | the state of being in exile |
| pensive | thinking deeply or seriously |
| vial | small bottle containing medicine or other liquids |
| enjoined | ordered |
| wayward | headstrong; willful |
| dismal | causing gloom or misery |
| loathsome | disgusting |
| pilgrimage | long journey, often for religious purposes |
| lament | to mourn deeply |
| shroud | a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial |
| prorogue | delay |
| ambiguities | statements or events whose meanings are unclear |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail |
| remnants | remaining persons or things |
| haughty | arrogant |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs and medicines |
| presage | foretell |
| amorous | full of love |
| penury | extreme poverty |
| sepulcher | tomb |
| scourge | whip or other instrument for inflicting punishment |
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