English - Romeo And Juliet Vocabulary

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sallow

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(adj) of a sickly, yellowish color
(v) to make a sickly, yellowish color

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harlot

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(n) a prostitute/whore

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rancor

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(n) bitter, ranking resentment or ill will; hatred; malice

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distemper

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(v) to put out order
(n) hostile

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vestal

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(adj) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a vestal virgin; chaste; pure
(n) a chaster unmarried woman; virgin

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invocation

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(n) the act of invoking or calling upon a delay, spirit, etc., for aid, protection, inspiration, or the like; supplication PRAYER

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behest

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(n) a command or directive; REQUEST

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shanks

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(n) the part of the human leg between the knee and ankle; shin

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braggart

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(n) a person who does a lot of bragging

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chide

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(v) to express disapproval of; scold; reproach

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Phaeton

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(n) son of Helios (the sun God)

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treacherous

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(adj) characterized by faithfulness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous

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martial

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(adj) of, suitable for, or associated with war or the armed forces

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gossamer

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(n) a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or bushes or floating in the air in calm weather; esp. in autumn

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Titan

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(n) any of the gods/sons of Uranus and Gaea (including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Lapetus, and Oceanus)

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idolatry

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(pluran n) the religious worship of idols

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exeunt

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(v) to go offstage (used as a stage direction, usually preceding the names of the characters); plural for exit

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pensive

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(adj) dreamily or wistfully thoughtful; contemplative

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inundation

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(v) to flood; to cover or overspread with water; to deluge

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rapier

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(n) a small sword, esp. of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting

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apace

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(adv) with speed; quickly; swiftly

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Phoebus

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(n) Apollo as the sun god

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purblind

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(adj) slow or deficient in understanding, imagination, or vision

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anon

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(adv) in a short time; soon

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unruly

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(adj) not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless: RIOTOUS

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idolatry

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(pluran n) the religious worship of idols

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exeunt

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(v) to go offstage (used as a stage direction, usually preceding the names of the characters); plural for exit

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pensive

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(adj) dreamily or wistfully thoughtful; contemplative

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inundation

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(v) to flood; to cover or overspread with water; to deluge

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rapier

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(n) a small sword, esp. of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting

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apace

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(adv) with speed; quickly; swiftly

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Phoebus

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(n) Apollo as the sun god

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purblind

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(adj) slow or deficient in understanding, imagination, or vision

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anon

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(adv) in a short time; soon

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unruly

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(adj) not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless: RIOTOUS

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idolatry

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(pluran n) the religious worship of idols

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exeunt

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(v) to go offstage (used as a stage direction, usually preceding the names of the characters); plural for exit

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pensive

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(adj) dreamily or wistfully thoughtful; contemplative

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inundation

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(v) to flood; to cover or overspread with water; to deluge

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rapier

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(n) a small sword, esp. of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting

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apace

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(adv) with speed; quickly; swiftly

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Phoebus

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(n) Apollo as the sun god

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purblind

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(adj) slow or deficient in understanding, imagination, or vision

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anon

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(adv) in a short time; soon

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unruly

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(adj) not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless: RIOTOUS

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idolatry

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(pluran n) the religious worship of idols

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exeunt

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(v) to go offstage (used as a stage direction, usually preceding the names of the characters); plural for exit

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pensive

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(adj) dreamily or wistfully thoughtful; contemplative

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inundation

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(v) to flood; to cover or overspread with water; to deluge

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rapier

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(n) a small sword, esp. of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting

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apace

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(adv) with speed; quickly; swiftly

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Phoebus

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(n) Apollo as the sun god

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purblind

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(adj) slow or deficient in understanding, imagination, or vision

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anon

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(adv) in a short time; soon

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unruly

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(adj) not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless: RIOTOUS

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idolatry

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(pluran n) the religious worship of idols

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exeunt

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(v) to go offstage (used as a stage direction, usually preceding the names of the characters); plural for exit

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pensive

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(adj) dreamily or wistfully thoughtful; contemplative

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inundation

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(v) to flood; to cover or overspread with water; to deluge

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rapier

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(n) a small sword, esp. of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting

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apace

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(adv) with speed; quickly; swiftly

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Phoebus

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(n) Apollo as the sun god

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purblind

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(adj) slow or deficient in understanding, imagination, or vision

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anon

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(adv) in a short time; soon

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unruly

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(adj) not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless: RIOTOUS

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perjury

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(n) the willful giving of false testimony under oath

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medlar

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a small true of the rose family (the fruit of which resembles a crab apple and is not edible until the early stages of decay)

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livery

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(n) a distinctinve uniform, badge, or device formerly provided by someone of rank or title for his retainers

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intercession

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(n) a prayer in which you ask for someone else to benefit instead of yourself

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perjury

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(n) the willful giving of false testimony under oath

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medlar

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a small true of the rose family (the fruit of which resembles a crab apple and is not edible until the early stages of decay)

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livery

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(n) a distinctinve uniform, badge, or device formerly provided by someone of rank or title for his retainers

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intercession

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(n) a prayer in which you ask for someone else to benefit instead of yourself