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R&J Acts IV&V
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inundation (n) | a flood; something overwhelmed with water |
| Entreat (v) | to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg |
| Treacherous (adj) | deceptive, untrustworthy, or unreliable |
| Kindred (n) | a Person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin |
| Gadding (v) | to move restlessly or aimlessly from one place to another |
| Environed (v) | to form a circle or ring around; surround; envelop |
| Doleful (adj) | sorrowful; mournful; melancholy |
| Paramour (n) | a prohibited lover, esp. of a married person |
| Inauspicious (adj) | unfavorable |
| Sepulcher (n) | a tomb, grave, or burial place |
| Mattock (n) | an instrument for loosening the soil in digging |
| Ambiguities (n) | doubts and uncertainties |
| Dire (adj) | indicating trouble, disaster, misfortune |
| Aloof (adv) | at a distance, esp. in feeling or interest; apart |
| Pensive (adj) | deep in thought, usually marked by some sadness |