Romeo & Juliet Vocabulary

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prologue

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An introduction or preface, especially a poem recited to introduce a play .

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choler

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Anger, irritability

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Valiant

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Possessing valor;Brave

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pernicious

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tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly

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forfeit

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something surrendered or subject to surrender as punishment

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adversary

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an opponent or enemy

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augment

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to make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

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portentous

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1) foreboding, full of unspecifiable significance: exciton wonder and awe
2) marked by pompousness

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transgression

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a violation of the law, command or duty

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propagate

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to cause to multiply, increase or breed

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purge

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to free impurities

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vex

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to annoy, as with petty things; to puzzle; to bring distress or suffering

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assail

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to attack as if with violent blow

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posterity

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future generations

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bliss

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extreme happiness

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forswear

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to renounce or repudiate under oath

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poised

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marked by balance or equilibrium

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nimble

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quick, light or agile in movement or action

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inconstant

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changing often and without discernible reason

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untimely

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occurring at an inappropriate time

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disparagement

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to belittle or reduce in esteem

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semblance

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an outward or token appearance

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wax

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to increase gradually in size, number or intensity

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prodigious

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impressively great in size, force or extent

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invocation

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the act of summoning support or inspiration

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discourse

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to speak or write formally and at length

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enmity

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deep-seated, often mutual hatred

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perjury

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in law the deliberate, willful giving of false testimony under oath

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perverse

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directed away from what is right or good

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repose

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1) the act of resting or the state of being at rest
2) freedom from worry

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strife

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heated often violent dissension

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sallow

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of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion

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chide

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to scold mildy so as to correct or improve

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rancor

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bitter, long lasting resentment or anger

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devise

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o form, plan or arrange in the mind

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feign

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to give a false appearance of

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unwieldy

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difficult to carry or manage, because of bulk or shape

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consort

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1) to keep company
2)to be accord or agreement

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martial

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of relating to , or suggestive of war or the armed forces

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dexterity

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skill and grace in physical or mental movement

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exile

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to send into exile, to banish

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amorous

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strongly attracted or disposed to love, especially sexual love

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garish

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marred by strident color or excessive ornamentation

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tedious

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tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness

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bier

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a stand on which a corpse or coffin containing a corpse is placed before burial

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banish

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to force to leave a country or place by official decree; exile

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dissemble

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to disguise or conceal behind a false appearance

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adversity

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a state of hardship or affliction

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rail

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to express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh or abuse language

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fickle

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characterized by erratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to regard to affections or attachments

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inundate

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to overwhelm or cover, especially with floodwaters

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prostrate

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to make (oneself) bow or kneel down in humility or adoration

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melancholy

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sadness or depression of the spirits

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dirge

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music: a funeral hymn or lament

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penury

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extreme want or poverty

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obsequy

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a funeral rite or ceremony

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inexorable

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not capable of being persuaded by entreaty

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auspicious

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attended by favorable circimstances

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sepulcher

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a burial vault

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ambiguity

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doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation

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betroth

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to promise to give in marriage, to promise to marry