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Romeo & Juliet 4 & 5
MP9 Concept Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| lamentable | grievous, mournful, sorrowful |
| distressed | full of anxiety and suffering; anxious |
| melancholy | sad, depressed, gloomy |
| -STRESS-/-STRING-/-STRICT- | [BASE] draw or pull tight |
| restrict | keep within limits; confine |
| constrict | to squeeze tightly |
| stringent | strict, severe |
| stressor | something that causes stress, anxiety, or tension. |
| desperate | involving extreme danger or disaster; driven by a loss of hope |
| meager | thin, slight; poor, scant, unsatisfactory |
| misery | a feeling of great unhappiness or wretchedness |
| penury | extreme poverty; destitution |
| despair | hopelessness; loss of hope |
| desperation | a state of hopelessness (typically one that results in rash or extreme behavior) |
| miserable | very unhappy or uncomfortable |