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English Exam
Romeo and Juliet vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| civil | adj; of or relating to citizens |
| unrequited | adj; not returned in kind |
| profane | verb; to treat with great disrespect |
| pernicious | adj; very harmful |
| augment | verb; to increase especially in size, amount or degree |
| shun | verb; to avoid purposely |
| covert | adj;not openly made or done |
| oxymoron | noun;a combination of contradictory words |
| transgression | noun, the act of passing beyond a limit or boundary |
| posterity | noun; the line of individuals descended from one ancestor |
| jest | verb; to joke |
| impetuous | adj; impulsive, rash |
| judicious | adj;having sound judgement |
| garish | adj; too bright or showy |
| chide | verb; to express disapproval of |
| kindred | adj; alike in nature |
| idolatry | noun; the worship of an idol as a god; very great devotion to something |
| invocation | noun; the act or process of asking for help or support |
| repose | noun; a state of resting after effort or strain;calm |
| dissembler | noun; one who hides his true feelings |
| jocund | adj; merry, jolly |
| puling | adj; whiny |
| agile | adj; able to move quickly |
| discord | noun;lack of agreement or harmony;conflict |
| felon | noun; a criminal |
| beguile | verb; to deceive by cunning means |
| intercession | noun;the act of making reconciliation between hostile parties |