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R&J Act II Vocab

Vocab 2 for Abernathy

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appertain (v) to belong as a function or part; pertain
baleful (adj) harmful; ominous
bestride (v) to straddle; step over; to tower over
convoy (v and n) v: to escort; to accompany for protection n: protective armed escort, as for ships or vehicles; a group, as of vehicles, traveling together
desmesne (n) the grounds of a large estate; a region or territory; a realm
doff (v) to take off (clothing); to tip or remove hat in greeting to
fain (adv and adj) (archaic)happily, gladly; ready, willing, pleased, happy, required by circumstance
idolatry(v) the worship of idols; blind adoration
impute (v) to attribute (a mistake) to another; charge [imputed, imputing, imputation]
invocation(n) to appeal to a higher power for aid; a prayer used in invoking, esp. at the opening of a service or ceremony
perjury (n) giving false or misleading testimony while under oath [perjure]
perverse (adj) contrary to what is good or right; corrupt; obstinately continuing in a fault or error [perversely]
prate (v) to chatter idly and volubly [prated, prating]
pinion(n AND v) n: the wing of a bird v: to immobilize or restrain a person by binding the arms; to fix in place; hold fast [pinioned, pinioning]
procure (v) to get, to acquire, to bring about; accomplish, to obtain (women) for prostitution [procured, procuring, procurer]
prorogued (v) to adjourn or dissolve a session of (a legislature)
purblind (adj) partially or nearly blind; slow in understanding
sententious (adj) given to or marked by the use of aphorisms; abounding in or given to smug moralizing [sententiously]
troth (n) good faith, fidelity; one's pledged fidelity, betrothal
vestal (adj or n) chaste, virginal; a woman who is a virgin
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