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Romeo and Juliet 1
Act One
| Question | Answer | Example Setence |
|---|---|---|
| augment (verb) | to make greater or to supplement | I got a second job in order to augment my meager bank account. |
| boisterous (adj) | rowdy or rough | Mrs. Tilton's classes are boisterous on acting days- the swords demand to be used- and other teachers often complain. |
| valiant (adj) | courageous | The hero of the story is often portrayed as valiant after he defeats the villain. |
| pernicious (adj) | very destructive or harmful | Slashing Mrs. Tilton's tires after she gave a pop quiz was pernicious behavior. |
| portentous (adj) | dealing with a sign, forewarning, or omen | The black clouds were portentous, a sure sign of the coming storm. |
| posterity (noun) | future generations | The names of the fallen soldiers were recorded for posterity so that their heroic actions would not be forgotten. |
| profane (adj) | showing contempt toward sacred things | My grandfather always said that walking on someone's grave site was profane. |
| choler (noun) | anger, irritability | You will soon learn the depths of Tybalt's choler toward Romeo. |
| virtuous (adj) | having excellent morals; righteous | Priests and nuns are often thought of as virtuous, people who always do the right thing. |
| prodigious (adj) | extraordinary, marvelous; remarkable impressive in size, extent, or degree; unnatural or abnormal | Ms. Murdough is known for her prodigious memory and knowledge. |
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