Romeo And Juliet Flashcards

(41 cards)

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Assail

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To attack W/ violent blows, to assault verbally

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Augment

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To increase or intensify

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Adversary

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Opponent, foe, enemy

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Chaste

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Virtuous, decent, pare, in-style or manner, virinal

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Enmity

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Harvey

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Exquisite

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Of special beauty or charm

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Forfeit

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Fine, penalty/to lose or be liable to lose as a result of a crime

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Grievance

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Problem causing resentment or complaint

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Pernicious

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Harmful, evil, destructive lethal

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Portentous

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Ominous, threatening, evil

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Posterity

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Succeeding or future generations

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Prodigious

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Marvelous, miraculous, wondrous

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Profane

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Unholy, defiled, impure

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Warrant

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To give adequate reason for; to state W/ conviction

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Purge

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Cleanse, forgive, absolve

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Rapier

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A sword

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Saucy

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Bold, impudent, insolent

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Shrift

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Solemnity

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Being formal, dignified

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Trifling

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Small, unimportant observance or ceremonial proceeding

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Valiant

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Brave, courageous, bold

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Chide

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To scold, rebuke,reprimand

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Chide

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To scold; to find fault

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Conjure

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To charge,entreat, charm, bewitchsto call upon using a spell

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Distemper
To put out of temperto to sicken / disturb
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Envious
Full of jealousy for another's possessions
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Garish
Marred by excessive ornamentation; gaudy
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Herald
Messenger,to announce
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Idolatry
Extreme devotion or worship of a person or thing
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Impetuous
Capable of sudden action ,brash, impulsive or violence
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Intercession
The act of pleading or asking something for another person
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Invocation
A prayer like speech; also conjuring or calling up of spirits
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Jest
To joke or prank
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Judicious
Posessing sound judgement, cautious, shrewd
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Kindred
Same kind
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Peril
Exposure to injury,risk, danger
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Perjury
The act of swearing falsely,lie
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Perverse
Determined not to do what is expected, contrary to the extreme
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Procure
To obtain or get through effort
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Rancor
Feelings of ill will hatred, enmity animosity
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Repose
Time when no one can relax