Romeo & Juliet Vocabulary Flashcards by Olivia Shank | Brainscape

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poetry with regular meter but no rhyme

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blank verse

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restating or rewording

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paraphrase

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hurtful, fatal, wicked

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pernicious

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to make larger

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augment

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regrettable; unfortunate

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lamentable

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deceiving, crafty, sly

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cunning

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offensive, repulsive, filthy

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vile

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having power, authority, or influence

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predominant

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long, tiresome, boring

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tedious

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to hate or detest

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abhor

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disobedient, turning or changing regularly

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wayward

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disgusting, revolting

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loathsome

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gloomy, without skill

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dismal

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proud, cocky

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haughty

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doubtful, unclear, indefinite

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ambiguity

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to settle, agree, or adjust

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compromise

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claiming superior importance

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arrogant

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to praise or entrust

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commend

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elegance or beauty, mercy or pardon

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grace

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to lose, give up

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forfeit

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awe, deep respect for

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reverence

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state of mind, tendency toward something

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disposition

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a woman with authority, head of the house

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mistress

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formal ceremonial act, religious practice

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rite

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going against what is expected, wicked, corrupt

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perverse

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a druggiest, pharmacist

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apothecary

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able to die, belonging to this world

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mortal

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looking at sometime with hatred or dishonor

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contempt

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courteous, friendly, warm

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cordial

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engaged to be married

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betrothed