Romeo & Juliet Vocab

Question 1

Adversary

noun

Answer 1

opponent

Question 2

Shrive

verb

Answer 2

to hear the confession of and absolve

Question 3

Shrift

noun

Answer 3

confession to a preist

Question 4

Short Shrift

noun

Answer 4

very little attention

Question 5

Make Short Shrift of

verb

Answer 5

to dismiss quickly

Question 6

Posterity

noun

Answer 6

1. A persons decendents

2. All people afterwards

Question 7

Rank

adj.

Answer 7

Stinking; bad - smelling

Question 8

Disparage

verb

Answer 8

to describe as bad or to belittle

Question 9

Jest

verb

Answer 9

To joke

Question 10

Peril

noun

Answer 10

1. exposure to harm

2. a thing that may cause harm

Question 11

Chide

verb

Answer 11

to scold mildly

Question 12

Afflict

verb

Answer 12

to cause suffering; to distress

Question 13

Prate

verb

Answer 13

to chatter; to talk a lot

Question 14

Tardy

adj.

Answer 14

Late

Question 15

Martial

adj.

Answer 15

Warlike

Question 16

Feind

noun

Answer 16

an evil spirit; devil

Question 17

Eloquence

noun

Answer 17

The ability to speak or write in an effective way

Question 18

Denote

verb

Answer 18

1. to indicate

2. to mean

Question 19

Sojourn

noun

Answer 19

A brief visit or stay

Question 20

Mutiny

noun

Answer 20

sailors revolting against authority

Question 21

Abhour

verb

Answer 21

to shrink from in disgust or hatred

Question 22

Stark

adj.

Answer 22

bare; desolate; bleak

Question 23

Fester

noun

Answer 23

a sore filled with pus

Question 24

Fester

verb

Answer 24

1. to form pus

2. to cause anger or irritation

Question 25

Inexorable | adj.

Answer 25

unstoppable

Question 26

Toil | verb

Answer 26

To work very hard for a long time

Question 27

Augment | verb

Answer 27

to make greater

Question 28

Transgression | noun

Answer 28

violation of law, command, or sin

Question 29

Bound | noun

Answer 29

limit/boundary

Question 30

Bound | verb

Answer 30

obliged

Question 31

Visage | noun

Answer 31

face

Question 32

Loathe | verb

Answer 32

to hate very much

Question 33

Loath | adj.

Answer 33

reluctant

Question 34

Discourse | noun

Answer 34

1. a conversation | 2. a long talk or piece of writing about a subject

Question 35

Enmity | noun

Answer 35

the feeling between enemies

Question 36

Alliance | noun

Answer 36

a union formed for mutual benefit

Question 37

Mark | verb

Answer 37

to heed or take notice

Question 38

Feign | verb

Answer 38

to pretend or to fake

Question 39

Gossamer | noun

Answer 39

1. a piece of spider web | 2. a very light or delicate material

Question 40

Plague | noun

Answer 40

1. any affliction | 2. a deadly disease

Question 41

Amorous | adj.

Answer 41

full of love

Question 42

dissemble | verb

Answer 42

to hide or to conceal

Question 43

Disposition | noun

Answer 43

usual mood

Question 44

Discord | noun

Answer 44

lack of aggrement

Question 45

Minion | noun

Answer 45

1. a servile dependent or follower | 2. a subordinate official

Question 46

Inconstant | adj.

Answer 46

changing often

Question 47

Redress | verb

Answer 47

to correct something unfair or unjust

Question 48

Persue | verb

Answer 48

1. to examine in a carful way | 2. to look at or read in a relaxed way

Question 49

Valiant | adj.

Answer 49

brave

Question 50

Importune | verb

Answer 50

To ask for something repeated

Question 51

Purge | verb

Answer 51

to cleanse of sin

Question 52

Mar | verb

Answer 52

to spoil the perfection of...

Question 53

Revel | verb

Answer 53

1. to whoop it up | 2. to take intense pleasure in

Question 54

Profane | verb

Answer 54

to treat with great disrespect

Question 55

Profane | adj.

Answer 55

showing disrespect for religious things

Question 56

Entreat | verb

Answer 56

to ask in a serious and emotional way

Question 57

Crave | verb

Answer 57

to long for something

Question 58

Rancour | noun

Answer 58

angry feeling of hatred or dislike

Question 59

Unwieldy | adj.

Answer 59

difficult to handle

Question 60

Grievance | noun

Answer 60

feeling of be treated unfairly

Question 61

Dexderity | noun

Answer 61

ability to use hands skillfully

Question 62

Matron | noun

Answer 62

a wife or widow especially one with a mature manner

Question 63

Beguile | verb

Answer 63

to trick or deceive

Question 64

Rail | verb

Answer 64

to speak bitterly

Question 65

Fickle | adj.

Answer 65

changing opinions often

Question 66

Stealth | noun

Answer 66

a quiet way of moving

Question 67

Peevish | adj.

Answer 67

showing irritation or grouchy

Question 68

Pestilent | adj.

Answer 68

1. destructive of life | 2. injuring or endangering society

Question 69

Inauspicious | adj.

Answer 69

not showing that future success is likely

Question 70

Pernicious | adj.

Answer 70

deadly

Question 71

Vex | verb

Answer 71

to annoy

Question 72

Languish | verb

Answer 72

to be weak for a long time

Question 73

vile | adj.

Answer 73

1. evil or immoral | 2. very bad or unpleasant or disgusting

Question 74

Temper | verb

Answer 74

to make less sever or extreme