Act 2 vocab Flashcards

(10 cards)

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Enmity

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(ENENMY) hatred between two groups like Montagues and Capulets

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feign

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to pretend or fake something- juliet feigns obidience to her parents

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baleful

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(BAD) threatening/bad like “the baleful storm was coming in” or “the baleful weeds and pretty flowers”

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Wanton

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acting carelessly without thinking

(her wanton spending (reckless shopping spree)

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Poultice

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“Paste-patch” like a bandaid or anything that makes you feel better or heal

the nurse asks for a poultice to heal herself from talking so much

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Unwieldy

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hard to carry or manage due to bulk or weight- “juliets love is unwieldly”

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Sallow

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A sickly, yellowish look in someone’s face showing that they might be ill

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Peril

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“pretty risky!” -dangerous situation (Romeo says that her eyes are more peril than twenty swords)

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Repose

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rest or relaxation or when someone is calm and at ease- Juliet says she wants her heart to feel at repose

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Blazon

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to announce or proclaim how you feel about someone poetically

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