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Romeo & Juliet Vocabulary

Terms in this set (34)

ambiguous (Act 5)
having more than one meaning; unclear, uncertain
ascend (Act 3)
to move upward, to rise from a lower station
augment (Act 1)
to make greater or to supplement
baleful (Act 2)
destructive, deadly
beguile (Act 3)
to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm
boisterous (Act 1)
rowdy, rough, and stormy
calamity (Act 3)
a serious event causing distress ormisfortune
dirge (Act 4)
funeral hymn, lament
disparage (Act 1)
to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner
dissemble (Act 2)
to disguise, to pretend
engrossed (Act 5)
completely occupied or absorbed
enmity (Act 2)
absolute hatred
entreaty (Act 2)
a plea, an earnest request
feint (Act 2)
a false appearance, a fake punch to occupy defenses allowing a real blow
inauspicious (Act 5)
unfavorable
inundate (Act 5)
to flood, to overflow
lament (Act 5)
to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner
obsequious (Act 5)
overly attentive, like a sycophant, servile
penury (Act 5)
extreme poverty
perjury (Act 2)
false testimony under oath
pernicious (Act 1)
very destructive or harmful, deadly
portent (Act 1)
a sign or forewarning
posterity (Act 1)
future generations all descendants of a person
prate (Act 2)
to talk idly or foolishly at great length
presage (Act 5)
something that foreshadows a future event; foreknowledge of the future
profane (Act 1)
showing contempt toward sacred things
prostration (Act 4)
a stretching out due to lacking vitality and being completely overcome
quench (Act 1)
to extinguish, to put out, to relieve with liquid
rancor (Act 2)
bitter deep-seated ill will, enmity
savory (Act 5)
appetizing
supple (Act 4)
easily bent, elastic, pliable
vexation (Act 3)
discomfort or distress
virtuous (Act 1)
having excellent morals; righteous
wanton (Act 2)
immoral, lewd
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