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English Romeo&Juliet
English Romeo&Juliet Act 1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| partisan | a weapon having a blade with lateral projections mounted on the end |
| pernicious | very destructive or harmful, deadly,baneful,detrimental |
| covert | secret, concealed |
| portent | a sign or forewarning; omen, warning; portentous |
| galling | very irritating, vexing, bitter |
| accord | agreement, state of harmony, concour |
| wanton | immoral, lewd, licentious |
| virtuous | having excellent morals, righteous, ethical |
| disparage | to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner, belittle |
| profane | showing contempt toward sacred things, to violate |
| entreaty | a plea, an earnest request, appeal |
| utter | to express by speaking, to speak, emit, pronounce |
| idolatry | worship of idols |
| repose | to lie or to be at rest |
| air | to make a public utterance, to verbalize or speak |
| baleful | destructive, deadly, malign, sinister, harmful |
| intercede | to intervene and act as a mediator, to arbitrate or interpose |
| forsake | to quit or to leave entirely, to depart or to withdraw from; leave, desert, abandon |
| chide | to voice disapproval, to scold, admonish, chasten, chastise |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will, enmity, animosity, or antagonism |
| discord | lack of agreement, tension, strife, contention, dissension |
| submissive | yielding or surrendering oneself to the will of another |
| feint | a false appearance, a fake punch to occupy defenses allowing a real blow, a trick |
| dexterous | skillful and active with the hands |
| dissemble | to disguise, pretend |
| beguile | to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm |
| calamity | a serious event causing distress or misfourtune |
| perjury | false testimony under oath, bearing false witness, lying under oath |
| ascend | to move upward, to rise, climb |
| vexation | discomfort or distress |